Qatari Mirages fly with U.S. B-52H and F-35As

06/12/2019
Qatari Emiri Air Force (QEAF) Mirage 2000s, a U.S. B-52H Stratofortress, and U.S. F-35A Lightning IIs fly in formation over Southwest Asia, May 21, 2019.  This flight was conducted to continue building military-to-military relationships with the QEAF. The B-52H is part of the Bomber Task Force deployed to the U.S.…

The RIAT Airshow 2017

07/22/2017
07/22/2017:  A video produced by the American Forces Network Europe provides a look at this year's RIAT Airshow.  And Nick Harding provided an overview as well in an article published on July 17, 2017 on this year’s RIAT Airshow. The Royal International Air Tattoo is the World’s biggest military airshow and this year did…

Night Vision Fuel Transport

07/20/2015
07/20/2015: Members of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, along with Air Force Raven support, conduct aerial operations onboard a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 6, 2015. Credit: U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public…

C-17 Fuel Transport

07/17/2015
07/17/2015:Members of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, along with Air Force Raven support, conduct aerial operations onboard a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 6, 2015. Credit: U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs:5/6/15…

B-1 Lancer Maintenance in Qatar

03/06/2015
03/06/2015: Airmen from the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintaining the B-1B Lancer at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Credit:379th Air Expeditionary Wing:2/25/15 In a story by Patrick Megahan published on Augusut 29, 2014: As the air war over northern Iraq expanded earlier this month, Pentagon officials for first time acknowledged that…

B-1 Bombers for Afghanistan

09/08/2014
09/08/2014: In this video, the B-1 bomber is seen taking off and landing in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  The footage was taken at Al Udeid AB, Qatar. Credit:379th Air Expeditionary Wing:7/8/14 According to a piece by Kris Osborn on Defense Tech published earlier this year: After being built in…

Iraq’s Bilateral Ties with the GCC Members

08/21/2012
2012-08-21 By Richard Weitz I have dealt with the bilateral relationship between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.  In this piece, I am going to deal with Iraq’s bilateral relationships with the other GCC states. Kuwait Historical factors make Iraq’s relations with GCC member Kuwait especially important. Kuwait’s territorial integrity and sovereignty were…