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25 May 2022

“I think we can safely say we'll see Emirati troops abroad in other hotspots, and while MBZ [Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan] certainly has learned lessons from Yemen, Syria, and Libya, he's not concluded that force by itself is discredited. But he's also learned a lot about the risk of being part of any one side or power bloc - for the UAE long term, it's best to have as many good friends - even if that means having no great friends - as possible, as the world evolves into a multipolar environment where the UAE will be increasingly responsible for its own security.”

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