Summary
The US and Qatar have reached an agreement to establish a Qatari Air Force facility at a US base in Idaho. This was announced by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after talks with Qatar's Defense Minister. The new facility aims to improve military cooperation between the two countries.
Key Facts
- The agreement involves building a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility at a US Air Force base in Idaho.
- The announcement followed a meeting between US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Qatari Defence Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
- Hegseth acknowledged Qatar's role in mediating a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
- The new facility will host Qatari F-15 jets and pilots at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.
- The move is intended to improve joint training and military effectiveness.
- Qatar currently hosts Al Udeid, the largest US Air Force base in the Middle East.
- US President Donald Trump signed an order guaranteeing Qatar's security, promising official US support if Qatar faces any attack.
