The Pragmatic Marriage: UAE Israel Ties and the Gulf's Achilles Heel The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been touted as a trailblazer in Middle Eastern diplomacy, forging an unlikely alliance with Israel. However, Dr.
Andreas Krieg suggests that this partnership is far more nuanced than meets the eye.
Krieg, a Senior Lecturer at King's College London and Fellow at the Institute of Middle Eastern Studies, argues that Iran's aggression against the UAE is not just a response to its own security concerns but a calculated attempt to exploit the Gulf state's Achilles heel: its hyperconnected financial and logistical infrastructure.