What Trump’s Qatar Security Guarantee Means for Regional Deterrence

What Trump’s Qatar security guarantee means for regional deterrence

Trump’s unprecedented security guarantee to Qatar reinforces US commitment to the Gulf, enhances Doha’s diplomatic leverage, and signals potential constraints on Israeli military actions, raising questions about regional deterrence.

Qatar Does Not Deserve Trump’s Unilateral Security Guarantee

Donald Trump’s America First doctrine took a remarkable turn this week when it was revealed that the president signed an executive order declaring that “it is the policy of the United States to guarantee the security and territorial integrity of the State of Qatar against external attack.”

‘Biden-Era Foolishness’: National Review Roasts Trump Over ‘Ridiculous’ Promise to Defend Qatar

(Alex Brandon/AP photo) National Review joined a chorus of conservatives displeased by President Donald Trump’s unilateral promise to defend Qatar if it’s attacked, excoriating the president’s decision in an editorial published on Friday. Under the headline, “Qatar Does Not Deserve Trump’s Unilateral Security Guarantee” and subheader, “Donald Trump’s America First foreign policy took a remarkable turn this week,” the right-wing magazine observed…

Israel may have underestimated Trump’s links with Qatar

The U.S. relationship with Qatar entered new territory this week with a security pledge from President Donald Trump.

Qatar now under US shield - Asian News from UK

Trump offers Qatar an unprecedented security guarantee, pledging US military protection amid Israeli strike and Gaza peace negotiations, reinforcing Qatar’s role in regional diplomacy. In an extraordinary move, the United States has officially offered Qatar an unprecedented security guarantee against attacks, effectively pledging American military protection should the Gulf state be targeted. The announcement comes after a recent Israeli strike …

What Trump's Qatar security pledge means for Mideast

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week vowing to defend Qatar against attacks, following Israeli air strikes targeting Hamas leaders in Doha. It has been attacked twice recently -- first in June, when Iran targeted Al-Udeid, and then last month when Israeli strikes targeting Hamas leaders killed six people including a Qatari security officer.