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1. "UAE is in the midst of an arms buildup aimed at making the country’s military one of the most power

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 05:19 PM

Dec 2015

The UAE also faces a potential manpower shortage: As of 2011, only 11.5% of the UAE’s estimated 8.5 million inhabitants were actually Emirati citizens, according to the State Department. The UAE is in the midst of an arms buildup aimed at making the country’s military one of the most powerful in the Middle East. It’s an ambition that might require more personnel than the population can provide.

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The United Arab Emirates has deployed a team of Colombian mercenaries to fight in Yemen [View all] Judi Lynn Dec 2015 OP

"UAE is in the midst of an arms buildup aimed at making the country’s military one of the most power bananas Dec 2015 #1

Well, they would want to get their hands dirty you know, being rich and all. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #2

Indeed MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #4

They do grow some good mercenaries down there. LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #6

Wait for these mercs to return to Colombia - and then head to the US. Mika Dec 2015 #3

Depends on how much they're paid. EL34x4 Dec 2015 #7

Foreigners do pretty much every job in UAE EL34x4 Dec 2015 #5

The Tip of a Bloody Iceberg: Colombian Mercenaries in Yemen Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #8

For a mere $9 billion plus since 2000, the U.S. has bought Colombia. From the article: Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #9

Nothing can possibly go wrong here. Nt a la izquierda Dec 2015 #10