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.
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.
“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.