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Even if UAE gets F-35s, Israel will retain the military edge
[Jpost] SECURITY & DEFENSE: Normalization deal with Arab nation is better than no deal, says ex-IDF generalA historic normalization deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates seemed to disappear from the headlines as soon as it was announced. Instead, the fear that the Gulf state may procure the world’s most advanced jet, rendering Israel’s qualitative military edge ineffective, has been the headline of the week. Though Washington has been selling Abu Dhabi millions in military deals, it has been bound to preserve Israel’s qualitative military edge (QME) in the Middle East before selling any advanced weaponry to regional states. Posted by: trailing wife 2020-08-30 |
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