The US has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, its military said Friday, adding to a buildup of US forces in the Gulf amid tensions with Iran. The Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighters have been deployed "to defend American forces and interests," the US Air Forces Central Military Command said in a statement that did not specify how many of the hi-tech planes had been sent.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-deploys-f-22-stealth-fighters-to-qatar-amid-iran-tensions/articleshow/69999624.cms