US EditionHegseth Announces Qatari Air Force Facility in Idaho
The new facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base will host Qatari F-15 pilots to enhance joint training and strengthen defense ties linked to the Gaza peace deal, officials said.
- The U.S. Department of Defense has approved Qatar's establishment of a military training facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, which will host Qatari F-15 fighter jets for joint training with U.S. forces.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the facility will operate under U.S. jurisdiction, dismissing claims that Qatar would have its own military base in the U.S.
- The announcement has led to backlash from critics like Laura Loomer, who falsely claimed that this agreement allows Qatar to have a military base on U.S. soil, igniting outrage on social media.
- The facility aims to strengthen U.S.-Qatar defense ties while facing significant domestic opposition.
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The U.S. military is moving forward with plans to build a dedicated facility in Idaho to train Qatari pilots, a major U.S. ally in the Middle East, announced Friday Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth, who made the announcement during a visit by Qatar's Defense Minister, said the facility to be built at the Mountain Home Air Force Base "will accommodate a contingent of F-15 and Qatari pilots to improve our combined training, increase lethali…
U.S. To Host Qatari F-15 Pilots And Jets At Idaho Air Base In Deepening Defense Partnership - Worthy Christian News
WASHINGTON / DOHA (Worthy News) – The United States and Qatar have signed a landmark defense agreement that will see Qatari F-15 fighter jets and pilots stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho — a move underscoring both nations’ expanding military and diplomatic ties following the Gaza ceasefire deal. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the agreement Friday at the Pentagon alongside Qatar’s Minister of Defense, Sheikh Sao…
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