Response to Yemeni attacks continue; American fighter jets and destroyers are coming to the aid of the UAE.
The Secretary of Defense announced that Washington will deploy a missile destroyer and fighter in Abu Dhabi to counter the attacks in Yemen.
In a telephone conversation with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin condemned the recent Yemeni attacks on the United Arab Emirates and promised to help the Emirati official.
The Pentagon said in a statement that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had made a telephone call to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed on Tuesday. The two sides discussed recent missile and drone strikes by the army and popular committees.
According to a Pentagon statement, Austin and Ben Zayed “discussed recent Houthi attacks on the United Arab Emirates that resulted in civilian casualties, as well as threatening US and Emirati forces based at Al-Zafra Air Base.” “The Secretary of Defense strongly condemned the attacks and reaffirmed his commitment to a strategic partnership between the United States and the United Arab Emirates.”
According to the report, Austin and Ben Zayed “examined a wide range of Department of Defense actions in support of the United Arab Emirates. “These measures include continuing to provide early warning information, cooperating in air defense, and sending the US Navy’s USS Cole destroyer equipped with guided missiles to partner with the UAE Navy in Abu Dhabi.”
The Pentagon added that the Secretary of Defense informed the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi of his decision to deploy fifth-generation fighter jets to assist the UAE in the face of the current threat; The decision is “a clear signal that the United States stands with the United Arab Emirates as a long-standing strategic partner.”
The US Secretary of Defense’s promise to the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and the announcement of Washington’s decision to send the destroyer and the fifth generation of US fighter jets to the UAE have been taken in the context of recent attacks by the Yemeni army and popular committees on Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Ansarullah officials and the Yemeni National Salvation Government have repeatedly warned of the UAE’s aggression and negative role as a member of the Saudi-led aggression coalition, stating that retaliatory Yemeni attacks on the UAE will continue if the aggression continues.
