In a shocking announcement today, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed that the United States will host a new Qatari Air Force contingent at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, where Qatari pilots will train to fly F-15 fighter jets. The decision, signed off by the Trump administration, marks a deepening of U.S. military cooperation with the Gulf nation, even as Qatar’s financial ties to Donald Trump’s personal and business interests draw mounting scrutiny.

“The location will host a contingent of Qatari F-15s and pilots to enhance our combined training, increase lethality, [and] interoperability,” Hegseth said Friday. “It’s just another example of our partnership.”

The Pentagon described the deal as routine, noting that U.S. bases have long hosted foreign training detachments, incl

See Full Page