Original 1PG: Have we ever allowed a foreign nation a base in our sovereign territory? I can't think of one. Serious question.

Now 1PG: I wasn't aware -and your post didn't indicate that we did- allow a foreign military to build facilities on our territory. But it seems we're allowing it with Qatar.

Me: And I gave a serious response, that's the difference - base vs facility. It looks like there were hangars for Singapore, so all that needed to be done was upgrade them.

What that means to me is they may build hangars, and the corresponding needs, etc., but not a base, and they likely use our runways. We're probably out of hangar space, so we let them build it. I don't see it as anything special, it's not an embassy or an Air Force Base, just a facility, but I can understand the concern.

“Rather, Qatar has made an initial 10-year commitment to construct and maintain a dedicated facility within an existing US air base, intended for advanced training and to enhance interoperability in defending and advancing our shared interests around the world,” Al-Ansari wrote.

The project has been in the works for “several years” with planning going through several rounds of “engagement and community consultation” and has received approval at both the city and local levels.