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Even if UAE gets F-35s, Israel will retain the military edge
2020-08-30
[Jpost] SECURITY & DEFENSE: Normalization deal with Arab nation is better than no deal, says ex-IDF general

A historic normalization deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates seemed to disappear from the headlines as soon as it was announced. Instead, the fear that the Gulf state may procure the world’s most advanced jet, rendering Israel’s qualitative military edge ineffective, has been the headline of the week.

Though Washington has been selling Abu Dhabi millions in military deals, it has been bound to preserve Israel’s qualitative military edge (QME) in the Middle East before selling any advanced weaponry to regional states.
Posted by:trailing wife

#3  More to the point, the Israelis probably know how to hack it so it's less than useless as a means to attack them.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-08-30 11:22  

#2  Not entirely certain this needed saying. Anybody can own one, the trick is weaponizing it.
Posted by: Cesare   2020-08-30 11:20  

#1  I think worrying about the UAE today is like it's May 1941 and worrying about Those #$#%ing Redcoats Attacking Us With Their Lend-Lease gear.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2020-08-30 09:34  

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