Summary
Qatar plans to build an Air Force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho. The facility will house Qatar's F-15 jets and provide pilot training, and it will operate under U.S. control. The move highlights the strengthening ties between the U.S. and Qatar.
Key Facts
- Qatar will construct an Air Force facility at Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho.
- The facility will be used for Qatar's F-15 jets and pilot training.
- The U.S. and Qatar announced this agreement jointly.
- The facility will remain under U.S. jurisdiction.
- Discussions for this deal began during the Biden administration.
- Mountain Home Airbase already hosts Singapore's F-15s for training.
- Qatar ordered 36 F-15 fighter jets for $12 billion in 2017.
- The facility helps Qatar train pilots in varied landscapes not available in Qatar.
