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Why The UAE Is The Middle East's Rising Military Power ( Source- The Business Insider, Author- Pierre Bienaimme)

UAE Armed Forces ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons/ Author- United States Navy) Source Link - The Business Insider Author- Pierre Bienaimme The United Arab Emirates is flexing its military muscle in a chaotic, post-Arab Spring Middle East. What was once a nation with a limited presence on the international stage is acquiring advanced weaponry, instituting universal military service, and expanding its fleet of fighter jets and heavy vehicles. A country of less than 10 million citizens has even proven willing frequently to use military force around the region. Th e biggest sign of this came in August, when the UAE cooperated with Egypt to  bomb  Islamist militias vying for the Libyan capital; the Emirates had contributed  a dozen aircraft  to the international campaign that helped oust Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi back in 2011. Also in 2011, it contributed troops to the multi-national force that  crushed a peaceful uprising in Bahrain in 201 1  and the countr