CNN has reported that on Monday, Saudi Arabia, along with three other countries, cut diplomatic ties with Qatar. it called on its allies to cease all travel and transport with its neighbor. However, one of Saudi Arabia biggest allies, is the United States, which also happens to maintain its biggest concentration of military personnel in the Middle East at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base. The sprawling base 20 miles southwest of the Qatari capital of Doha is home to some 11,000 US military personnel.The US Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, provides command and control of air power throughout Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and 17 other nations.
Diplomatic quarrel between Mideast allies won’t affect US operations in Qatar
