UAE and China to hold joint aerial military drill in August

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Various news outlets have reported that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China will conduct a joint military aerial training exercise in August. Called "Falcon Shield 2023," the exercises will take place in China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Little information is publically available on the scale of either nation's participation, not the scope of the exercise, but this is an interesting development nonetheless. First China-UAE collaboration This news comes following official announcements from the Chinese defense ministry on Monday, July 31. The exercise is widely seen as the next logical step in China's ambitions to forge closer economic and...