US EditionPentagon touts major defense partnership with United Arab Emirates
- The United States and the United Arab Emirates signed a $200 billion major defense partnership agreement on May 15, 2025, in Abu Dhabi.
- This agreement builds on the Biden administration’s September decision to recognize the UAE as a key defense collaborator and follows President Donald Trump’s recent trip to the Middle East.
- The agreement features enhanced defense collaboration through a memorandum of understanding between U.S. And Emirati defense agencies focused on advanced technology development, alongside increased commercial ventures such as Etihad Airways' $14.5 billion order for Boeing aircraft.
- Doug Beck, Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, highlighted efforts to create an international partnership aimed at anticipating new threats, while also speeding up the adoption of commercial technologies within defense sectors.
- The partnership aims to enhance military modernization, interoperability, and innovation-driven collaboration while possibly facilitating future advanced defense exports despite ongoing challenges like the F-35 deal.
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Pentagon touts major defense partnership with United Arab Emirates
The Trump administration plans to establish a “Major Defense Partnership” with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), bilateral cooperation that could mean joint weapons development and closer military collaboration between the United States and the wealthy Gulf nation. The letter of intent, signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and UAE Defense Minister Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei…
Pentagon announces major defense partnership with United Arab Emirates
The Pentagon plans to establish a major defense partnership with the United Arab Emirates, a rare designation that could pave the way for joint arms development and closer military ties between the U.S. and a key nation in the Middle East.
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