While the designation comes with many benefits for the UAE, placing it on par with India, it stills falls below that of a major non-NATO ally and lacks the formal security guarantees provided to other nations, including South Korea and Japan.
While the designation comes with many benefits for the UAE, placing it on par with India, it stills falls below that of a major non-NATO ally and lacks the formal security guarantees provided to other nations, including South Korea and Japan.
