US EditionPentagon touts major defense partnership with United Arab Emirates
- The United States and the United Arab Emirates signed a $200 billion commercial and defense agreement on May 15, 2025, in Abu Dhabi.
- This agreement follows President Trump's recent Middle East visit and builds on the UAE's designation as a major defense partner by the Biden administration.
- The deal includes Etihad Airways buying 28 Boeing 787 and 777X aircraft, Emirates Aluminum investing $4 billion in an Oklahoma smelter, and joint U.S.-UAE ventures in energy and AI technologies.
- Doug Beck, Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, emphasized efforts to create an international alliance focused on cooperation to proactively address new threats and enhance the incorporation of commercial technologies into defense systems.
- The partnership aims to enhance military cooperation and innovation, though experts note that advances like an F-35 sale require further negotiation amid concerns over technology and regional balance.
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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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