UAE and France sign new defence cooperation agreement

UAE and France sign new defence cooperation agreement 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.