High-level delegations from Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will sign a historic US-brokered peace deal at the White House Today.The deal helps the ambitious Emiratis, who have built themselves into a military power as well as a place to do business or go on holiday.
It looks as if the Americans helped seal the deal with the promise of advanced weapons that in the past the UAE has barely been able to window-shop. They include the F-35 stealth fighter and the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft.
The UAE has used its already well-equipped armed forces in Libya and Yemen. But its most serious potential enemy is Iran, just on the other side of the Gulf.
The deal works on a number of levels for the US president.It is a big boost for his strategy of "maximum pressure" on Iran. It is also useful ammunition, especially in an election year, to back his boast that he is the world's best dealmaker.
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