Qatar calls for greater Gulf self-reliance on security
Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman said Gulf states cannot rely on the United States and outside alliances alone for security. He still described cooperation with Washington as important, making this a call for added regional capacity rather than a break with the alliance.
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Event date: Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman made the remarks at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi on Monday. [1][2][3]
What happened
Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari said Gulf countries need to become more self-reliant in security. Speaking at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi, he said international forces and a strategic US alliance were important but not enough. [1][2]
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- Arab News | Qatar says Gulf cannot rely on US alone for securityarabnews.com · Article published: Sep 7, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC
- Qatar Says Gulf States Can No Longer Rely on US Alone for Securitythemedialine.org · Article published: Sep 7, 2026, 3:07 PM UTC
Al Ansari said, “Self-sufficiency when it comes to security is the only way forward,” while also saying Gulf states still need partners and allies. The remarks therefore called for greater regional capacity without announcing a break with Washington. [1][2]
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- Arab News | Qatar says Gulf cannot rely on US alone for securityarabnews.com · Article published: Sep 7, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC
- Qatar Says Gulf States Can No Longer Rely on US Alone for Securitythemedialine.org · Article published: Sep 7, 2026, 3:07 PM UTC
The comments came as Qatar was described as a key mediator in the US-Iran war and as having sustained attacks, particularly against energy infrastructure. Qatar also hosts the biggest US base in the Middle East, according to the reporting. [1][3]
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- Arab News | Qatar says Gulf cannot rely on US alone for securityarabnews.com · Article published: Sep 7, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC
- Gulf cannot rely on US alone for security: Qataromanobserver.om · Article published: Sep 7, 2026, 4:44 AM UTC
The Media Line reported that Qatar's call followed other efforts to develop regional defense arrangements. It also said the US-Iran conflict had exposed Gulf countries to attacks, while the spokesman argued that cooperation with Washington should be accompanied by greater local ability to provide defense. [2]
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- Qatar Says Gulf States Can No Longer Rely on US Alone for Securitythemedialine.org · Article published: Sep 7, 2026, 3:07 PM UTC
Context from the sources
Qatar's position was presented within a broader regional security debate shaped by attacks on military sites and critical energy infrastructure, rather than as an announced new defense agreement. [1][2]
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- [3] Gulf cannot rely on US alone for security: Qataromanobserver.omReferenced for: detail 3
- [1] Arab News | Qatar says Gulf cannot rely on US alone for securityarabnews.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3
- [2] Qatar Says Gulf States Can No Longer Rely on US Alone for Securitythemedialine.orgReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 4
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What this could mean for you
For Gulf residents and energy-sector workers, a move toward greater regional security capacity could eventually affect how protection for military and energy sites is organized, but no implementation plan was announced.
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The statement does not specify which new capabilities Gulf states should build or how they would be financed.
No concrete timetable or new regional security arrangement was announced.
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Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman spoke at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi. Gulf states are urged to become more self-reliant in terms of security. Abu…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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Qatar said Gulf states can no longer depend solely on the United States and other international alliances for their security, calling for greater regional self-reliance…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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Abu Dhabi: Gulf nations cannot rely solely on the United States and other international alliances for their security and need to be more self-sufficient, Qatar's…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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