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UAE, US discuss strengthening defence partnership in Joint Military Dialogue
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The UAE and the US discussed bolstering their defence partnership in a Joint Military Dialogue (JMD) last month. Senior delegations from both countries met at the US Department of Defence (Pentagon) building for the annual discussions.
The JMD is the foremost bilateral defence forum for advancing the US-UAE defence partnership, including reviewing shared security interests and discussing a broad range of strategic objectives for the relationship and challenges in the region.
UAE, US building strong bilateral defense partnership
Both sides agreed on the importance of the US-UAE strategic partnership as one based on shared interests and shared priorities, according to a readout provided by the US Department of Defence spokesperson Lt Col Dave Herndon.
The JMD noted delegations on both sides discussing several regional and different issues of mutual interest, including regional threats, counterterrorism, maritime security, air and missile defence, security cooperation and current regional security dynamics.
Specific discussions focus on integrated air and missile defence and cooperation on emerging capabilities. The UAE and the US highlighted their commitment to a strong bilateral defense partnership and recognised the Emirates as a key partner in tackling regional challenges.
The UAE Assistant Undersecretary for Support and Defence Industries and the US Defence Technology Security Administration (DTSA) director formalised a bilateral technology security partnership through the inking of the Cooperative Technology Security Program (CTSP) Execution Plan, as per the aforementioned readout.
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