Saudi Arabia, UAE hold weekslong military exercise

The joint defense exercises are expected to last three weeks.
A United Arab Emirates Air Force F-16 pilot gives a thumb up before taking off from the military airport of Andravida, southern Greece, April 19, 2021.
A United Arab Emirates Air Force F-16 pilot gives a thumb up before taking off from the military airport of Andravida, southern Greece, April 19, 2021. - Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images
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The Saudi and Emirate militaries began a joint training exercise today.

The Royal Saudi Land Forces arrived in Abu Dhabi for the drill dubbed “One Destiny” with the United Arab Emirates Land Forces. The exercise will last for three weeks and focuses on defense cooperation and exchanging expertise, the official Emirates News Agency reported.

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