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UAE Defense Budget 2026: Strategic reconfiguration and integration logic

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    UAE Defense Budget 2026: Strategic reconfiguration and integration logic

    • Air and Missile Defense: From layers to networks
    • ISR and C4I: The real center of gravity
    • Unmanned Systems: From platforms to networked capabilities
    • Cyber and Space: Secondary but maturing priorities
    • Platforms vs. Systems: A clear trade-off
    • Industrial dimension and the limits of sovereignty

  • Spotlight

    Egypt’s KAAN Program Participation: Industrial and technical developments

    Qatar’s Cyber Defense Push: Barzan-Leonardo technical talks

  • Defense Matters

    Saudi Arabia eyeing LIG Nex1 K-LOGIR localization

    UAE: Al-Mazrouei’s defense plans for 2026

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