The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy
Abstract
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven principalities or "emirates." Its population is nearly 10 million, of which 90 percent are expatriates from within and outside the region who work in its open economy. The UAE is a significant U.S. security partner that hosts about 3,500 U.S. military personnel at UAE military facilities and buys sophisticated U.S. military equipment, including missile defenses and combat aircraft. A January 20, 2021, deal signed with the UAE to allow the country to procure up to 50 F-35s and 18 Reaper Drones was placed under review by the Biden Administration, but finalizing the sale has been delayed over several issues, including the UAE's ability to secure the F-35 and its technology from other large powers, including China, with which the UAE has been expanding relations. Furthermore, U.S.-UAE differences on the F-35 sale, as well as issues including energy production, Iran, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the conflict in Yemen, appear to have widened since late 2021. The UAE abstained on a February 24, 2022, U.N. Security Council resolution denouncing Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 10, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1172858
Entities
People
- Kenneth Katzman
Organizations
- Congressional Research Service