Qatar To Soon Announce Local Defence Production Hub: Minister Of State
Against the background of the Middle East conflict, which has drawn Iranian attacks on energy-rich Gulf countries, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said: "We are partnering with a regional partner, in addition to other partners such as the United States, the United Kingdom, France, to make sure either we do local protection or we are investing in some of these companies."
Recommended For YouWhen asked about the threats faced by Qatar and the other Gulf countries from ballistic missiles, drones and cyberattacks, Al Thani said: "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."
He did not elaborate.
The Iran war has dealt a blow to Qatar. The country was forced to shut down much of its main LNG complex at Ras Laffan shortly after the start of hostilities and it suffered from restrictions on global shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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