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The US has announced that Qatar will build an Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho to host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and pilots for joint training, strengthening military cooperation between the two countries.
The US has finalized an agreement for Qatar to build an air force training facility at Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho, where Qatari pilots will train on F-15 jets, strengthening US-Qatar military cooperation amid regional tensions.
The Biden administration is urging Congress to approve an $18 billion sale of F-15 fighter jets to Israel, despite growing criticism of Israel's military offensive in Gaza. The deal, which would be one of the largest U.S. arms sales to Israel in years, includes up to 50 F-15 planes, munitions, training, and support. The jets, not expected to be delivered for at least five years, are seen as reflecting Israel's longer-term concerns about regional threats, including from Hezbollah, Iran-backed militias in Syria, and Iran itself.
The Biden administration is close to approving the sale of up to 50 F-15 fighter jets to Israel in a deal worth over $18 billion, marking the largest US foreign military sale to Israel since its conflict with Hamas in October. The sale, along with a new sale of precision-guided munitions kits, highlights continued US military support for Israel despite criticism of its operations in Gaza. The proposed sale is expected to face debate in Congress, particularly among Democratic lawmakers calling for restrictions on military aid to Israel. Additionally, concerns are growing over the administration's intelligence sharing with Israel and its reluctance to use leverage to change Israel's approach to the conflict.