President Trump says the Qatar-donated aircraft used as Air Force One will be taken out of service to “max out” its defenses, according to reports. Trump frames the decision as necessary to enhance the plane’s anti-missile and other protective capabilities. He also links the move to earlier events in which he says he was forced to leave for a trip associated with the NATO leaders summit in Turkey using an earlier-model aircraft. The New York Times reports that the Qatari-donated jet has faced scrutiny about whether it has sufficient defensive systems to protect the U.S. president and others on board. Both accounts describe the current issue as one of defensive readiness and capabilities rather than the plane’s availability or operational status alone. The reported plan is for the aircraft to be removed from service while upgrades are carried out, with the stated goal of improving the aircraft’s ability to guard against missile threats and related dangers for senior U.S. officials. Details about the timeline or the specific systems to be added were not included in the provided excerpts.