Ogles, Scott Demand Report on Operational Value of Al-Udeid Air Base
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership, urging them to keep Section 1287 of the Senate National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the final version of the FY25 NDAA. This provision requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report and provide a briefing on the operational value of the Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, given Qatar’s relationship with Hamas, the Taliban, and other terrorist organizations.
“Qatar has been housing Hamas and Taliban leadership for years, all while the United States continues to allow Qatar the privilege of hosting our nation’s largest airbase (Al-Udeid) in the Middle East,” said Congressman Ogles. “Thousands of our brave Servicemembers serve at Al-Udeid, and we have an obligation to ensure our nation’s military installations are in the hands of trustworthy allies - not bankrollers of terrorist organizations.”
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://ogles.house.gov/media/press-releases/ogles-scott-demand-report-operational-value-al-udeid-air-base