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(Worthy News) – The United Arab Emirates is making a bid to become a defense powerhouse in the Middle East less than two months after striking a historic deal to normalize relations with Israel, bulking up its military as it seeks a seat on the U.N. Security Council.
The country formally announced its bid for a two-year spot on the 15-member council Tuesday but it will have win support from at least two-thirds of the panel during a June 2021 vote.
The UAE has been in the global spotlight since joining Bahrain in signing the normalization “Abraham Accords” with Israel — the first Arab states to do so in decades. UAE officials are pressing the Trump administration to be allowed to buy sophisticated F-35 fighter jets as the U.S. hopes other Gulf state will follow the UAE’s lead in reaching out to Israel. [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]
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