A greater fighter range would help the Air Force reach targets in contested airspace in the Pacific, where refueling tankers may not be an option.

Any donation to this government is always done in full compliance with the law,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday.

President Donald Trump’s confirmation Sunday that the United States may accept a presidential aircraft gifted from Qatar marked the latest escalation in his clash with Boeing, which is years behind on its government contract to build the new Air Force One.

The two planes currently used as Air Force One have been flying for nearly four decades, and Trump is eager to replace them. During his first term, he displayed a model of a new jumbo jet in the Oval Office, complete with a revised paint scheme that echoed the red, white and dark blue design of his personal plane.

The partnership aims to combine Airbus’s experience in aircraft design, production and training with TUSAŞ’s Hürjet jet trainer.

Meink, who has decades of experience in the military and in government, was easily confirmed in a 74-25 vote despite allegations of favoring Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

The Air Force on Guam has never been more ready for a fight — a quality that will prevent one from happening in the first place, according to outgoing 36th Wing commander Brig. Gen. Thomas Palenske, who added that a conflict in the Western Pacific is highly unlikely thanks to Air Force deterrence in the region.