Qatar: Cooperation with the Pentagon on QLF capabilitiesnote

A high-ranking delegation of the Pentagon has reportedly visited Doha recently and met with Minister of State for Defence Affairs Khaled Al-Atiyyah and high-ranking military officials, including notably Commander of the Qatari Land Forces (QLF) Major-General Mohammad Bin Ali Al-Ghanim. The talks are said to have focused on how to develop the QLF capabilities. The following 350-word report sheds light on the Pentagon’s meetings and tells what about the outcome. [Briefly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/36 – Sept. 2, 2016]