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UAE’s battle-hardened military expands into Africa, Mideast
[IsraelTimes] Small country, which US Defense Secretary Mattis calls ’Little Sparta,’ increasingly wiling to flex its own muscle amid suspicions about Iran.The United Arab Emirates is better known for its skyscrapers and pampered luxuries, but its small size belies a quiet expansion of its battle-hardened military into Africa and elsewhere in the Middle East. The seven-state federation ranks as one of Washington’s most prominent Arab allies in the fight against the Islamic State Posted by: trailing wife 2017-04-30 |
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