US and UAE ink agreement formalizing Major Defense Partnership
During Trump’s visit to the Middle East, the UAE secured a modest number of defense deals, though a potential F-35 deal to the Gulf state did not make progress.
UAE designation as US Major Defense Partner to tighten security ties, could aid F-35 deal: Experts
“The conversation about the acquisition of the F-35 platform just got a boost,” Bilal Saab, head of US-Middle East practice at the TRENDS consulting firm, told Breaking Defense.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.