Qatari, US Armed Forces engage in joint exercise

Qatari, US Armed Forces engage in joint exercise

The Qatari Armed Forces and the US forces on Thursday successfully concluded exercise Invincible Security Sentry 2021, which lasted for five days. The exercise aims to train on response to crises. Hosted by Qatar this year, it is an annual training event for the US Central Command. The exercise included co-ordination between Qatar's Ministry of Defence, the US embassy in Doha, and other US government agencies. It was designed to ensure the correctness of bilateral planning and enhance the efficiency of the administrative and military cadres and their performance in the vital mission areas by developing interoperability between the two countries. The scenario of the exercise focused on close co-ordination and planning in order to respond to transnational terrorist threats. The exercise provided a unique opportunity for the Qatari Armed Forces and US forces to train with each other and enhance methods of dealing with common threats to regional security at the operational level in addition to supporting Qatar in its preparations to host the World Cup 2022. Director of the invincible sentry exercise Colonel Mohamed al-Otaibi stressed that the exercise aims to focus on supporting the combat capabilities of the Qatari Armed Forces and US forces to respond to crises and test the effectiveness of the operational capabilities of both sides.