UAE-US: A crisis of mutual weakness On December 14, the United Arab Emirates suspended negotiations on a $23 billion deal to buy U.S. F-35 aircraft, combat drones and other military equipment. The proposal to sell 50 F-35 aircraft to the UAE came at the end of former President Donald Trump’s administration in response to the Emirates’ official recognition of Israel. ...
Gulf politics are on a rough edge. The effect of the global decline of the US has had a strong impact on the Gulf. Following Saudi Arabia’s shift closer to Russia and China, and Qatar’s developing closer ties to Turkey and Iran, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is now also giving signals of a shift away from its loyal ally ...