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(4,182 posts) Fri Oct 10, 2025, 12:10 PM Oct 10

Hegseth announces Qatar will build air force facility at U.S. base in Idaho [View all]

Source: CBS News

Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday announced a finalized agreement that will allow the Qatari Emiri Air Force to build a facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.

The agreement, which Hegseth announced alongside Qatari Minister of Defense Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the Pentagon, will allow Qatari pilots to receive training alongside U.S. soldiers. There are no foreign military bases in the U.S., but some foreign militaries do maintain a presence for training. The Singaporean Air Force also has a presence at the Mountain Home base.

Hegseth said he is "proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emiri Air Force Facility at the Mountain Home Air Base in Idaho."

"The location will host a contingent of Qatari F-15's and pilots to enhance our combined training, increase lethality, interoperability, it's just another example of our partnership," Hegseth said. "And I hope you know, your excellency, that you can count on us."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-qatar-air-force-facility-us-base-idaho/

Sorry for the CBS link but I got paywalls for others.

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Hegseth announces Qatar will build air force facility at U.S. base in Idaho [View all] Ponietz Oct 10 OP

So much for trump's "America first" bullshit. BComplex Oct 10 #1

Buy American Coolgoober Oct 10 #2

Buy [an] American more like Ponietz Oct 10 #3

Another Islamic training camp??? Grins Oct 10 #4

Questions: how much will it cost, who's paying for it, and/or was it in exchange for the plane they "gave" Trump? surfered Oct 10 #5

We knew that Qatari jet wasn't free Ponietz Oct 10 #10

Wait Coolgoober Oct 10 #6

Republicans were behind that evil disaster also BoRaGard Oct 10 #42

But will it be able to service 747s? Sneederbunk Oct 10 #7

Good one! thought crime Oct 10 #38

Will he be giving them the Medal of Honor, too? Champp Oct 10 #8

This is insanity Hekate Oct 10 #9

Sounds like a plan by pedo Trump to allow slavery Farmer-Rick Oct 10 #11

When I first read the title, I thought it was an Onion article. yellow dahlia Oct 10 #12

Me too. Nt lostnfound Oct 10 #18

It was negotiated by Biden Abnredleg Oct 10 #13

President Biden negotiated a different deal with Qatar in 2024 Marthe48 Oct 10 #15

It takes years to work these deals out Abnredleg Oct 10 #29

Not quite Ponietz Oct 10 #22

It's a routine training agreement Abnredleg Oct 10 #30

Nothing in that article says Qatar would build a base. It spooky3 Oct 10 #27

I don't really see a meaningful distinction between Ms. Toad Oct 11 #44

Thank you for fact checking. n/t Ms. Toad Oct 11 #45

I hope it includes a big mosque and minaret JoseBalow Oct 10 #14

Maybe he and Mango Mussolini think that it would be easier to sic troops from Qatar on US citizens catbyte Oct 10 #16

This seems like a huge national security risk. nycbos Oct 10 #17

We've been training pilots from the ME for decades Abnredleg Oct 10 #31

That's different nycbos Oct 10 #35

That's not correct Abnredleg Oct 10 #37

Somehow I don't think maga will like this radical noodle Oct 10 #19

I saw that loomer freak already posted against it. IrishAfricanAmerican Oct 10 #20

Oh! of course! Trueblue Texan Oct 10 #21

Deport them. joanbarnes Oct 10 #23

$100,000 gold visas on sale! Ponietz Oct 10 #24

I can remember back to Chump's first term .... it wasn't that long ago .... FakeNoose Oct 10 #25

MAGA is not feeling this yliza Oct 10 #26

Trump's New World Order blm Oct 10 #28

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Correct me if I am wrong Traildogbob Oct 10 #33

Wait... WHAT...... LilElf70 Oct 10 #34

Other countries have people here. James48 Oct 10 #36

If you find yourself at a post with a German contingent, I suggest dinner at the German club. TomSlick Oct 10 #39

Trump Airlines is reborn. twodogsbarking Oct 10 #40

Republican surrender monkeys. BoRaGard Oct 10 #41

Those Idahoans will just accept those Qataris as brother. republianmushroom Oct 11 #43

All those displaced South Africans can find work there. milestogo Oct 11 #46