SRINAGAR: President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order pledging that the United States would employ “all necessary measures”, including potential military force, to defend Qatar, an energy-rich Gulf state, as per Aljazeera. However, analysts cautioned that the legal and practical implications of the order remain uncertain, given that Qatar is not a formal treaty ally of the United States. “The United States will stand shoulder to shoulder with Qatar against any threats to its independence or territorial integrity,” he said during a signing ceremony at the White House, as reported by Reuters. Officials did not clarify whether the executive order entails automatic military intervention should Qatar come under attack. Qatar’s government welcomed the order, describing it as a “historic assurance of protection” and a signal of “deepening strategic partnership” with Washington.