Qatar to Build U.S. Air Force Training Facility in Idaho — What’s Really Going On?

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced that Qatar will finance and build a new air force training facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. The project has sparked heated debate — with critics warning of a “foreign base on U.S. soil,” while officials insist the site will remain fully under American command. The new facility will host Qatari F-15 pilots training alongside U.S. forces, part of a growing defense partnership between Washington and Doha.
In this video, we break down what’s really happening — from Qatar’s long-standing ties with the U.S. military at Al-Udeid Air Base to its role as a regional mediator in the Middle East. We also separate fact from fiction about Qatar’s alleged extremist links and set the record straight on what this new agreement actually means for U.S. sovereignty and national security.