UAE Case Study

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The Western European nations are among the top leading gross domestic product (GDP) and UAE is even with them per capita. Its high petroleum returns have allowed the country to position itself nicely in terms of region control to set up rules and regulations much like the westernized countries. UAE’s population consists of so many non-resident citizens that the government has recognized an investment plan for poorer northern emirates to follow several political reforms. With the country being the same, size as the state of Louisiana approximately, and known to have multiple government, and civilian media stations that address the communication between all different types of residents to include their true citizen population. The United …show more content…

The passive Air Defense measures that are set in place consist of many shared Early Warning systems with their allies around the region. Their active measures include Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD), (HAWK), and ultimately the Patriot system. Iran, a big threat, is just north of the Persian Gulf so the President and Prime Minister both agreed and decided to buy and use the Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) to better counterattack against ballistic missiles threatening the country. The forward operating TPY-2 radar site that UAE owns, allows for a more common air picture feed among the rest of the integrated systems in place today. UAE is creating interoperability between all the Air Defense systems to better oppose or put off enemy attacks. Furthermore, UAE has identified a fitting region with an elevation of 6000 ft for a hardened Early Warning System. Although, UAE does have their own EWS their data sharing with coalition forces would be imperfect due to the systems compatibilities’. Interoperability is hard as Brigadier General Al Neaimi, commander of the UAE Air Force and Air Missile Defense Brigade, said, “Preventing partner countries from sharing data …show more content…

Dubai and Abu Dhabi send and make these useful items on a daily basis. Petroleum drilled out of Dubai and Abu Dhabi came into life in 1963 by Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. The bulk of the items are available along the rich offshore area that the Emirates of Dubai own. The need of oil is necessary in order for the Emirates to have the way of life they all live. In 1969, UAE launched its first oil tanker from Fetah Field thus making even more profit possible and allowing the country to form a respectable military among the Arab Middle East countries. The trade empire is growing by the year because of its set domestic economic rules against all trades. In Jebel Ali, an American asset of a Sea Port of Debarkation (SPOD), the trade policies and based on a free trade zone. A free trade zone is a secured way where there are no tariffs or high production costs. Ports lie across the north and west of the country with a major trade route that begins with the Straits of Hormuz. The Straits of Hormuz will cause an issue with its greatest enemy up north because that is the only access point for both countries and as always someone wants to put a claim to it in order to control the

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