Qatar is already home to the US Air Force Central Command but the countries are said to be keen on expanding the Al Udeid military base to house more military personnel.
Al Udeid is currently home to 11,000 people employed by the US armed forces and plays a crucial role in giving the US air power in the Middle East.
Announcing the decision Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah said: “We have a big plan to expand Al Udeid to make it permanent.
“Colleagues in the US Department of Defence are reluctant to mention the word permanent, but we are working from our side to make it permanent.
“We are planning for a 2040 Vision in the military-to-military cooperation with the United States in all aspects whether it is in the Air Force, Navy or the land force.”
The US and Qatar are long term allies in the region and have been working together since the 1990s in a bid to crack down on the financing of terrorism.
Last year American military and Qatari armed forces carried out military exercises in a show of co-operation between the two countries’ armed forces.
Donald Trump is keen on increasing the presence of US military in the region as fears of a Gulf War rage on and is working with Qatar to improve their defence facilities in the Middle East.
Since he became President last year, Trump has increased the number of US troops and civilians working for the Department of Defence in the Middle East by more than 30 per cent from 40,517 to 54,180.
The international power is keen on being well placed in case its allies are targeted by an attack.
The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran has been building over the past 12 months.
The US agreement to expand Al Udeid comes in spite of an increase in relations between Qatar and Russia.
The Middle East state is considering purchasing S-400 air defence missile systems from Putin.
However, dismissing queries that the sale could cause tension between the US and Qatar Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah said: “You know we have a rooted, historical relationship, whether military-to-military or education or energy with the United States.
“So I don’t think such a thing will affect the historical, solid relationship with the United States.”