The UAE and France have signed a new defence cooperation agreement during an official visit by UAE Minister of State for Defence Mubarak bin Fadhel al-Mazrouei.
“The two sides also witnessed the signing of a Defence Cooperation Agreement, reflecting the depth of bilateral relations and the shared commitment to advancing military and defence collaboration between the UAE and France,” the UAE Ministry of Defence said in a statement posted on X.
“They discussed ways to strengthen defence and strategic relations between the two friendly nations,” it added.
The agreement comes as the UAE continues to face repeated Iranian missile and drone attacks since the US and Israel began attacking Iran on 28 February.
