U.S. President Joe Biden met with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the White Home yesterday, the primary go to ever by an Emirati president to the US. Biden additionally acknowledged the UAE as a serious protection accomplice, marking simply the second time the U.S. has made such a designation. (New York Instances & Reuters)
Our Take
At first look, there’s nothing significantly noteworthy in regards to the U.S. president internet hosting talks with the chief of the UAE. In any case, the 2 international locations have had shut ties for many years, and yesterday’s official designation however, the UAE has in impact been a serious U.S. protection accomplice for simply as lengthy. The UAE has additionally been a key accomplice serving to the U.S. to advance its agenda within the broader Center East, establishing formal relations with Israel by way of the Abraham Accords in 2020 and collaborating in Washington’s casual anti-Iran coalition.
What’s uncommon about yesterday’s assembly, and the U.S.-UAE relationship extra broadly, is that Abu Dhabi has for greater than a decade concurrently pursued a maverick overseas coverage that usually runs instantly counter to Washington’s pursuits. That features, however isn’t restricted to:
