The Arab Arms Development Powerhouse

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[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

For the last five years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been developing an arms industry. With that in mind, a recent deal with South Korea should come as no surprise. South Korea got a $20 billion contract, to build four nuclear power plants in the UAE. As part of the deal, South Korea will transfer research and technology on its RQ-101 UAVs, Hyunmoo-II ballistic and Hyunmoo-III cruise missiles and EMP (electromagnetic pulse) bombs. On the last item, South Korea and the UAE will jointly continue research on this weapon.

[world weary]

They are really nervous about Iran.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

They are a big target if Iran and Israel go head to head.

[world weary]

They're also right next door to Saudi Arabia and not too far from Yemen, for a small country those are fairly heavy neighbors. The Emirati's are seen as being coopted by the west by most of the Arab world.

They just bought a bunch of fighters from the US and the missiles and bombs to go with them, the tension in Southeast Asia is getting thick.

[Constantine XI Palaeologus]

Soooo... If anyone over there uses U.S. arms against the Israelis I supposed we better watch our backs?(/sarc)