Top UAE and US military officials discussed regional and defense issues in Washington as part of the annual Joint Military Dialogue.
High-profile delegations headed by Lt. General Eng. Issa Saif bin Ablan Al Mazrouei, Deputy Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, and Dr. Colin H. Kahl, US Under-Secretary of Defence for Policy, met for the dialogue, media reports said.
The JMD, held on 15th and 16th December, was the main bilateral defense forum for advancing the UAE-US defense partnership, including reviewing shared security interests and discussing a wide range of strategic objectives for the relationship and challenges in the region.
The delegations also discussed the current regional security situation, counterterrorism, international maritime security, and ways to enhance security cooperation between the two countries, the reports said.
The US praised the role of the UAE as a key partner in addressing regional challenges.