UAE: Sheikh Mohammad and Type 26 frigatenote

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who also acts as Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, is said to be going ahead with plans to buy frigates for the UAE Navy, despite a decision to lower the budget proposed to buy military vessels. The following 285-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Emirati interest in the Type 26 frigate. [Briefly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/06 – Feb. 5, 2016]