Abdulkhaleq Abdullah, a prominent Emirati political scientist, on Sunday called for “the closure of US military bases in the UAE.” This has sparked a debate throughout the Bay Area.
Abdullah, who is one of the UAE’s most followed academic commentators, said this in a post on X on Sunday, which quickly went viral. He wrote, “The UAE no longer needs the US for its security, because it has proved during the Iranian attack that it is fully capable of protecting itself.”
Abdullah wrote on That any strategic asset.”
Mohammad Baghar Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament and former Revolutionary Guard general, said on
Will America remove its military bases?
Donald Trump is a very stubborn person. When Britain stopped him from using its base, he also threatened Britain. In such a situation, Trump can react similarly to UAE’s official announcement in this matter. However, UAE has not made any such official announcement yet.