# Qatar overhauled its defence system in six hours, intelligence chief says

https://mins.news/en/item/108116

- euronews, 2026-10-20 15:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/20/qatar-revamped-its-entire-defence-system-in-six-hours-intelligence-chief-reveals

> At the Global Security Forum in Doha, Qatar’s intelligence chief said the war with Iran compelled the country to urgently redeploy its defensive assets. The US ambassador to Turkey also discussed a fundamental shift in Washington’s presence in the Middle East.

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