UAE and Japan Relations
and more vulnerable to disruptions in commercial shipping lanes due to regional or global political unrest. Given the dismal track record of past attempts to forge a lasting peace in the Middle East, this issue represents a significant weak point in the ongoing efforts to forge even closer ties between the UAE and Japan. Moreover, the political volatility in both of these regions could temporarily disrupt or even permanently halt international shipping through these transit points, thereby threatening economic stability of both Japan and the UAE. It is noteworthy, though, that Japan has increased its investments in naval power, launching two new aircraft carriers together with state-of-the-art combat aircraft in 2019, the first such vessels used by Japan… Continue Reading...
