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flag Qatar to build funded training site at Idaho base under U.S. control, boosting defense ties.

flag The U.S. Pentagon has announced a 10-year agreement allowing Qatar to build and fund a military training facility at Idaho’s Mountain Home Air Force Base for F-15 pilot training, under U.S. oversight and jurisdiction. flag Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the project aims to enhance military interoperability with a key ally, with Qatar financing the site’s construction. flag Far-right activist Laura Loomer strongly criticized the move, falsely claiming it grants Qatar a military base on U.S. soil, calling it a national security threat and a betrayal of conservative values. flag She accused Qatar of supporting terrorism, linked it to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, and declared she would not vote in the 2026 elections, citing GOP betrayal. flag The Pentagon emphasized the U.S. maintains full control, and the facility will operate like similar arrangements with allies such as Singapore and Germany.

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