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100 1 _aYates, Athol,
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe Evolution of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates /
_cAthol Yates.
246 _aModern Military History Series.
250 _apaperback 2020.
260 _aEngland:
_bHelion and Company Limited,
_c2020.
300 _axviii, 380 pages :
_billustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ;
_c23 cm.
521 _a"While today the military of the United Arab Emirates is described admiringly as a 'little Sparta', just 60 years ago the only security forces in the Emirates were the armed retainers of the Ruling Sheikhs and a small British-led, locally-raised Arab force. Using a combination of investment in its nationals, engagement of expatriates and the purchase of cutting edge military hardware, the UAE Armed Forces has become the Arab region's most capable military. In the last decade, it has also gained considered experience through its military operations which have been undertaken in Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, Syria and Yemen."
650 7 _aArmed Forces.
_2fast
651 7 _aUnited Arab Emirates.
_2fast
655 7 _aHistory.
_2fast
830 0 _aModern military history ;
_vno. 6.
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