UAE: Expanding defense partnership with France

17 June 2026

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Summary

UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Mohammad Mubarak Fadhel Al-Mazrouei met with French

Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Catherine Vautrin on 19/5/2026 during an official visit to France that resulted in the signing of a Defense Cooperation Agreement.

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