
US opens new air defense operations cell at Qatar base that Iran targeted in retaliatory attack
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U.S. military opens new air defense operations cell at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar to enhance regional defense cooperation with partners amid escalating Iran tensions.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
The base is home to 10,000 American forces and is the U.S.’s largest military installation in the Middle East. Located southwest of Doha, it serves as a hub for logistical operations for the U.S. mission to fight ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
"This is a significant step forward in strengthening regional defense cooperation," Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, said in a statement on Tuesday. "This cell will improve how regional forces coordinate and share air and missile defense responsibilities across the Middle East."
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