Before
May 2025 The royal family of Qatar is donating a jumbo jet for President Trump’s exclusive use as a presidential plane, sources told CBS News.
ABC News first reported the gift, which comes as Mr. Trump heads to Qatar as part of his first international trip of his second term.
Now
Recently (October 2025), the U.S. and Qatar signed an agreement for the Qatari Emiri Air Force to build a facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.
This facility will host Qatar’s F-15 fighter jets and pilots. They will train alongside U.S. personnel.
Qatar is financing the construction of this facility.
The goal is to improve military interoperability, training, combined readiness, and joint operations between the U.S. and Qatar.