JULY 16, 2025
Joint Staff Spokesperson Mr. Joseph Holstead provided the following readout:
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, spoke with Qatar’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Lt. Gen. Jassim Al Mannai, on Tuesday, July 15th, 2025.
During the meeting, Gen. Caine thanked Lt. Gen. Al Mannai for Qatar’s bravery and support during the recent attack on the Al Udeid Air Base. Both military leaders reaffirmed the strategic partnership between the United States and Qatar. Additionally, Gen. Caine and Lt. Gen. Al Mannai discussed military interoperability and the value of our joint training and exercises.
Al Udeid Air Base is one of the largest U.S. Air Force bases outside of the United States. There, Qatar hosts the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Forward Headquarters. Qatar has provided decades of invaluable contribution to U.S.-led efforts in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
As a major non-NATO ally, Qatar is pivotal to stability and security in the Middle East region.
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