🚨🇦🇪🇺🇸 ~ In major strategic move, UAE says it has withdrawn from USA led Gulf maritime coalition.
☆ The announcement has come amid tensions between UAE and US about UAE's growing military ties with China.
☆ US has constantly been "warning" the Emirati government of Chinese military presence in UAE that could 'hinder ties' between US & UAE.
☆ President Biden invited UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed a year ago, but Bin Zayed has still not visited US due to the political tensions between the two countries.
☆ Instead, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed chose to visit Russia in October last year.
☆ The visit was considered a move by UAE to seek new allies in the region & get itself out of the American 'camp'.
🔗 Reuters
☆ The announcement has come amid tensions between UAE and US about UAE's growing military ties with China.
☆ US has constantly been "warning" the Emirati government of Chinese military presence in UAE that could 'hinder ties' between US & UAE.
☆ President Biden invited UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed a year ago, but Bin Zayed has still not visited US due to the political tensions between the two countries.
☆ Instead, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed chose to visit Russia in October last year.
☆ The visit was considered a move by UAE to seek new allies in the region & get itself out of the American 'camp'.
🔗 Reuters
Reuters
UAE says it has stopped taking part in U.S.-led Gulf maritime coalition
The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it was no longer taking part in operations by a U.S.-led task force protecting Gulf shipping, which has been subjected to renewed tanker seizures by Iranian naval forces in recent weeks.