When US Defense Minister Pete HegSeth said on Friday that the federal government had reached an agreement with Qatar on the position of the Mountain Home Air Force Base base in Idaho, resistance quickly emerged on social media.
Critics expressed an alarm in what they considered to be the establishment of a foreign military base on American soil.
However, the planned device is not a separate base. It will consist of buildings designed to support training and maintenance for Military staff Qatari.
HegSeth explained X: “The US Army has a long-term partnership with Qatar, including today’s announced cooperation with the F-15QA. But to be clear, cataries will not have its own base in the United States.
Defense officials also noted that the agreement has been developing for several years as part of a wider American defense cooperation. “We expect it to be operations and hangars for the F-15QA, because it is the Qatar version of the aircraft they bought through foreign military sales,” said Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek. “It’s definitely the US Air Force Base.”
Where is the Mountain Home Air Force Base base?
Mountain Home Air Force Base, located approximately 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Bois, the capital of Idaho and the largest city, sits on a plateau with a high desert accident between two mountain belts. The remote location offers a wide open air space, making it ideal for training exercise for fighter pilot.
The base lies just before the town of Mountain Home, the home of about 17 000 inhabitants.
According to Air Force spokesperson, Ann Stefanek will be designed by local crews, with local workers are likely to hire in support of educational operations. The project will be fully funded by the Government of Qatar, which covers both construction and related operating costs, said etc.
Security at the base will continue to be addressed by the US Air Force staff, and anyone who goes to the base will still have to enter the right credentials.
What is the mission of the base?
Base-sinful base “Gunfighter” -e is 366. Fighter wing and more than 50 F-15e Strike Eagle Aircraft. Its aim is to “provide shooters ready for missions to perform military operations anytime, anywhere,” according to their website.
There are three fighter squadrons: 389. The fighter squadron Thunderbolts, 391. At the base are also accommodated squadrons for air control and squadron National Guard.
They all said that the fighter wing includes about 5,100 military and civilian members, as well as 3,500 family members according to the website.
When was the agreement on Qatar?
Qatar decided to buy an aircraft F-15QA from an American government program called Foreign Military Sales in 2017 and discussions on the training of Qatar troops in the use of nozzles shortly after, said Stefanek, as stated by AP.
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The work began with environmental evaluation to determine the possible impact on the area surrounding the Mountain Home Air Force base, began around 2020 and the evaluation was completed in 2022.
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“No foreign country should have a military base on American land. Especially Islamic countries,” Loomer wrote in a social media post after HegSeth announcement.
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Similar agreements on training in the past faced criticism.
The announcement of a new training facility funded by Qatari at the base of Mountain Home Air Force Base caused a debate, while some critics referred to past concerns about the training of foreign military personnel on American soil.
Past records
In 2019, he killed training in the Saudi Air Force at the Pensacola naval station in Florida three members of the US service and injured several others in bulk shooting. After the US investigation, they excluded 21 Saudi military students for alleged expression of jihadist or anti -American sentiments online or with links to child pornography.
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Others suggested that the training facility was invited by a 400 million dollars Jumbo Jet as Air Force One. However, the possibility of training agreement submitted a gift.
How does hosting foreign units benefit?
Qatar will not have his own base in the United States – even as a base.
The US sells defense equipment and services to other countries as a foreign policy instrument. The federal law called details of checking the export of weapons when these sales can take place. In general, however, the president will determine that the US security will do so or supports peace around the world.
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