United Arab Emirates authorities are planning to build a military base and airstrip on an island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, located in the south of the Red Sea and washing the coast of Yemen. It has been reported The Wall Street Gazette Referring to the authorities of the Persian Gulf countries.
The UAE is also trying to build a military base and airstrip on an island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait at the southern tip of the Red Sea.
He states that Saudi officials object to such constructions and view the initiative as contrary to their goals of securing the 1,300-kilometer border and stopping Houthi drone and rocket attacks.
Defense budgets of the Middle East and North African (Mena) countries will increase In 2023, it will increase by 3.3% to reach 238.2 billion dollars due to high oil prices.