UAE and US formalize defense roadmap: The Defense Ministry and the US have formalized a new defense partnership through a letter of intent signed on Monday, according to a social media post on X. The partnership includes collaboration on a phased framework to improve bilateral force readiness, interoperability, and innovation-driven initiatives. The US Defense Innovation Unit will partner with the UAE’s Tawazun Council, the nation’s defense acquisitions authority, to advance joint research, development, and industrial investment.

AND- A separate agreement integrates the UAE into the US National Guard Partnership Program via the Texas National Guard, focusing on air and missile defense, cybersecurity, disaster response, and operational planning.

ICYMI- US President Donald Trump secured USD 200 bn in commercial agreements between the US and the UAE during his visit to the Emirates, which also saw Tawazun collaborate with US defense conglomerate RTX on a USD 4 bn gallium smelter project in the US.

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