The Al Udeid Air Base is a military base located west of Doha Qatar and is owned by the Qatar Emiri Air Force. It is home to the headquarters of United States Central Command (USCC) and United State Air Force Central Command (USAFCC). The Al Udeid Air Base Qatar is also a home to...
The US has airbases in several allied countries in the region, including Turkiye and Qatar. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated on X that “the US F-22 Raptors that arrived in the region today represent one of many efforts to deter aggression, defend Israel and protect US forces in th...
Earlier, in August, Qatari senior official announced that Qatar would expand two air bases including Al-Udeid. Al-Udeid, which is considered the largest U.S. base in the Middle East, is home to the U.S. Air Force Central Command. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egy...
It’s no secret – apart from the modus operandi – that Putin and Erdogan have discussed a possible Turkish humanitarian naval convoy to Gaza, which would be protected from an Israeli attack by the Russian Navy out of its Tartous base in Syria and the Russian air Force out of Hmeimim. T...
In Iraq, it maintains a balanced distance from all factions and forces, and it maintains relations with Iran and Syria while remaining a US ally and a major host of US military bases in the region. Qatar also keeps close links with Hamas and Hezbollah while maintaining a peaceful relationship...
The unit, which will be based at Royal Air Force (RAF) Leeming in England, will operate the nine Hawk Mk 167s ordered by the Qatar Emiri Air Force in support of its Eurofighter Typhoon procurement. The first Qatari Hawk is expected to be delivered later this year. The formation of the ...
In either of these situations, the small(er) state will prioritize and focus on gaining a source of power from its stronger ally that matches the bases it has avail- able to address the threat posed by its foe. In these terms, when opportunities exist for the derivative base of power to...
during a military ceremony on Tuesday, in which he appeared to defy not only the official GCC policies on most critical issues — particularly Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah — but also to hint that the American bases in Qatar were the only guarantee to safeguard his country from the 'threat pose...
Iraqi Kurdish media reported this week that artillery fire from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) hit an area north of Erbil, which Iranian media described as terrorist bases. A shell landed in Sidekan, near the Iranian border. Iran has targeted Iranian Kurd...
The U.S. now has two bases in Qatar, which are instrumental. And the Qataris have always been careful to keep the U.S. presence carefully hidden away in the desert — you wouldn’t see U.S. soldiers walking through downtown Doha, but they’re there. And they’re there for a ...