Abu Dhabi will pivot to ‘soft power’ security policies

After decades of often-controversial interventions, the Emirati leadership is taking a new approach on military issues

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  • Recent lessons
  • New approach
  • Regional threats
  • Iran and its proxies
  • Muslim Brotherhood
  • Al-Qaida
  • Resetting hard power
  • Maintaining basing options
  • Modernising air power
  • Missile defence research

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