Qatar

Third-party countries can serve as mediators in international conflicts and assist in drafting or supporting peace proposals, as states sometimes engage external states to facilitate negotiations.

A disarmament model can involve militants surrendering weapons to a third party (for example, Egypt, Qatar, or Turkey), receiving conditional amnesty if they refrain from returning to military activity, being transferred to areas under their group's control, and having the infrastructure they used (such as tunnels) destroyed.

Qatar is a Persian Gulf nation with relatively limited national airspace.

Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar hosts U.S. military air operations in the Middle East and serves as the U.S. air war command center for the region.

The F-15QA is the Qatar-specific variant of the F-15 fighter aircraft and was acquired by Qatar through the U.S. foreign military sales process.

Qatar's small land area and predominantly flat desert terrain create limitations on available airspace and landscape variability for fighter pilot training.

Qatar hosts the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East.

Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani is the Prime Minister of Qatar.

Egypt and Qatar serve as mediators in indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas, shuttling between the parties to facilitate talks.

Diplomatic intermediaries such as Egypt and Qatar commonly serve as conduits to convey proposals and communications between the United States and non-state armed groups during ceasefire negotiations.

Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey have served as mediators in indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report covering 2020–2024 found that Saudi Arabia accounted for 12% of all U.S. weapons exports between 2020 and 2024, followed by Ukraine at 9.3% and Japan at 8.8%.

A 2022 U.S. Air Force environmental study proposed that Mountain Home Air Force Base would house 12 Qatari F-15 jets and about 300 additional Qatari and U.S. Air Force personnel.

In 2020, the U.S. Air Force announced a deal to sell more than 35 F-15 fighter jets to Qatar.

Qatar placed a $12 billion order for 36 advanced F-15 fighter jets in 2017.

In 2017, the United States and Qatar finalized a $12 billion agreement for F-15QA fighter aircraft that was part of a broader package approved by the U.S. Congress and valued at up to $21.1 billion in U.S. foreign military sales to Qatar.

Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas have been mediated by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt.

Ceasefire and conflict-resolution talks related to Gaza frequently involve multiple international mediators and participants, including regional states and their officials (for example Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt), international actors such as the United States, and negotiating teams representing both Israeli and Palestinian parties.

International ceasefire monitoring task forces can include military officers from multiple countries and monitor compliance without deploying forces into the conflict zone.

Qatar maintains an Emiri Air Force, commonly referred to as the Qatari Emiri Air Force.

Regional states such as Egypt and Qatar have acted as mediators in ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey have served as critical intermediaries in negotiations involving Hamas.

Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey can serve as intermediary states in negotiations with Hamas and have been used as critical channels for communicating with Hamas negotiators.

Qatar has played a significant role in negotiating ceasefires and mediating peace efforts related to the Gaza conflict.