What to Know About Qatar’s Training Facility in Idaho

What to Know About Qatar’s Training Facility in Idaho
Three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles, from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, fire flares over the Utah Test and Training Range, west of Salt Lake CIty in Utah, July 3, 2018. U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Codie Trimble/Reuters
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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The Pentagon has approved plans to build a dedicated facility for training members of the Qatar Armed Forces in Idaho.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the new facility last week after meeting with Qatar’s defense minister in Washington.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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