The Saudi and Emirate militaries started a joint coaching train at this time.
The Royal Saudi Land Forces arrived in Abu Dhabi for the drill dubbed “One Future” with the United Arab Emirates Land Forces. The train will final for 3 weeks and focuses on protection cooperation and exchanging experience, the official Emirates News Agency reported.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are Gull Cooperation Council allies and are aligned on a number of regional points. Each international locations withdrew their diplomats from Lebanon late final month after a Lebanese minister criticized the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen. Saudi Arabia supports the Yemeni government in its struggle towards the Houthi rebels. The UAE backs the Southern Transitional Council in Yemen, which is nominally aligned with the federal government. The 2 Gulf states are additionally opposed to Iran’s nuclear program and help for proxy teams within the area. Saudi Arabia and the UAE likewise each reestablished relations with Qatar in January to finish the Gulf diplomatic disaster.
The Saudi and Emirati militaries conduct joint coaching workouts with different international locations’ armed forces as nicely. The Royal Saudi Land Forces participated in a drill with Greek special forces in September. An Emirati air power commander additionally noticed an Israeli air drill final month.
