Qatar says it is finalizing a regional defense alliance to strengthen military readiness, with partner nations and operational scope still undisclosed

Qatari Deputy Prime Minister Saud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said at the Global Security Forum in Doha that Qatar is preparing to announce a regional defense alliance intended to strengthen its national defense infrastructure and military readiness. Al Jazeera reported that he confirmed the initiative is in its final stages, describing it as an expansion of Qatar’s security arrangements in the region.

Al-Thani also said each sovereign nation maintains its own foreign policy priorities.

The partner nations and operational scope of the proposed alliance have not been disclosed. Qatari officials indicated that its official announcement would come shortly.