Military growth and developments: UAE’s Governance, Evolution, Ambitions – Part 04
Military Spending What is meant by military spending? Before beginning this discussion, it is imperative to address controversy surrounding methods in which one calculates military spending. United Nations Secretary-General has called on all General Assembly member states to report their military expenditures each fiscal year by April 30. This data is then made available in […]
Developments after 2011 Arab Uprisings: UAE’s Governance, Evolution, Ambitions- Part 03
1. Establishment of Presidential Guard Crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of armed forces, Mohammed Bin Zayed, issued a directive in February 2011 to establish a presidential guard. It is a strike force that includes land, air, and sea forces. An “anti-terror” task force called Special Operations Command also works within guard’s […]
Sheikh Zayed as President: UAE’s Governance, Evolution, Ambitions- Part 02
Zayed as President Abu Dhabi’s ruler Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan was chosen as the new president for a five-year term and Rashid bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, as Vice President. Each emirate continued to retain its own military forces, sovereignty over its internal affairs, and ownership of wealth and natural resources from its territory. […]
UAE: Governance, Evolution, Ambitions- Part 01
With emergence of UAE in last decade as a regional player and a key US ally, several signs of its efforts to become a hegemonic power by extending its influence in the region, stretching from Arabian Gulf to Red Sea, Horn of Africa and beyond, have been revealed in parallel with its leading role in […]
