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Hegseth 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 approved Qatar's establishment of a military training facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, hosting Qatari F-15 jets for joint exercises with U.S. forces, under U.S. jurisdiction according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- The announcement has led to backlash from critics, including Laura Loomer, who falsely claimed Qatar was receiving a military base in the U.S. Hegseth countered these accusations on social media, stating Qatar will not have its own base in the U.S.
- This facility is part of a broader defense cooperation effort between the U.S. and Qatar, which has been a key ally, and is expected to create American jobs while enhancing military collaboration, as reported by Hegseth.
- The deal has sparked controversy and accusations of betrayal among critics, with some stating that allowing a Qatari facility on U.S. soil risks national security.
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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…
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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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Qatar to build air force facility in Idaho, US says
The US has finalised an agreement that will allow Qatar to build an air force facility in Idaho, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced. He said the facility - where pilots from the Gulf state would be trained to fly F-15 fighter jets - would be established at the Mountain Home Airbase in the north-western US state. "It's just another example of our partnership," Hegseth said during a meeting with his Qatari counterpart, Saoud bin Abdul…
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