Doha, the capital of Qatar, was attacked by the Israeli air force, and more than a dozen violent explosions occurred in succession. Fortunately, the Palestinian Hamas leader who was in the meeting was not "beheaded" by air strikes. After the incident, the Americans immediately shirked responsibility, denied that they were aware of the "Israel air strike against Doha" and only admitted that they had to wait for Tel Aviv's notice in the last few minutes. However, this performance does not conform to the primary and secondary relationship between the US-Israeli military alliance. What's more, the largest US military base in Qatar also took off tankers to support Israeli fighter jets participating in the air strikes.
Israel and Qatar, who are the true ally of the United States, is clear at a glance. However, although Qatar's land area is small, its military strength, especially the air force, is not weak. Public information shows that the Qatar Air Force currently has 36 US-made F-15AQ heavy fighters, 36 French-made Rafale fighters and 36 European-made Typhoon fighters. In addition to these 108 advanced fourth-generation and fourth-generation and a half-generation fighters, there are more than a dozen relatively backward quasi-fourth-generation "Miaoying-2000-5" fighters.
In addition, Qatar is also equipped with advanced Western air defense missile systems. It should be no problem to protect its own airspace security with the above 108 advanced fighter jets. As soon as we fight, Qatar's airspace is like being unprepared for the Israeli Air Force. In fact, the Qatar Air Force is now indescribable. Because they received early warning messages from "trusted allies" just a few minutes after the attack, and the Qatar Air Force's most advanced Rafale fighter jet was immediately launched to fight, but the Rafale fighter radar could not search for Israeli fighter jets.
Turkish media claimed that Turkish intelligence agencies informed Qatar and the Palestinian "Hamas" movement a few minutes before the air strike that the Israeli Air Force might be on the verge of attacks on Doha. This means that the Qatar Air Force has enough reaction time and has the opportunity to shoot down Israeli fighter jets during air strikes (with poor maneuverability in full load and bomb state). But the Qatar Air Force lost in the most basic link. Qatar military personnel said that the Rafale fighter jets could not even touch the shadow of enemy aircraft.
Qatari military personnel said, "Our Rafale fighter (radar) cannot even detect Israeli jets. Just like the Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter, it failed to detect the Pili-15 air-to-air missile." Good guy, this is pulling France's Dassault and the Indian Air Force to defend their failure. But this statement is reasonable and well-founded, and will make the export dilemma of French Dassault's Rafale fighter export.
