UAE: Sheikh Mohammad keeps looking to acquire the F-35 aircraftnote

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan keeps showing interest in acquiring the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) in favor of the UAE Air Force (UAEAF). This comes as he is said to be tending further to establish strategic relations with the United States about all what concerns the UAEAF affairs. The following 401-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about his perceptions in this regard. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/37 – Sept. 9, 2016]