Qatar is preparing to announce a new defence production hub as the Gulf Arab state seeks to strengthen its domestic defence capabilities through partnerships with regional and international partners.
The Minister of State for Defence Affairs, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, disclosed this at the Global Security Forum in Doha.
“We are partnering with a regional partner, in addition to other partners such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, to make sure either we do local protection or we are investing in some of these companies.” Al Thani said.
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He said the country would soon announce a new partnership with regional partners to establish an initiative aimed at building defence capabilities.
“Soon we are going to announce a new partnership that we will do with the regional partners to establish a new initiative towards building capability into these three elements and others.” Al Thani disclosed.
Qatar shut down most of its main liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex at Ras Laffan shortly after the start of hostilities and faced restrictions on global shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Reuters
