New Fleet ! The UAE Navy

If you are estimating this country has today one of the largest regional navies, you’d being right. The United Arab Emirates Navy today is strong of 3000 personal, fielding in 2025 some 11 corvettes, 4 Offshore patrol vessels, 34 patrol craft, 2 Minehunters, and 31 Landing craft with a small Marine Force. Its origin is linked to Abu Dhabi’s own naval force, and it saw action in the Iran-Iraq war and 1986 war, before being massively consolidated in the 1990s and especially the 2000s, helped by generous oil revenues. It is a strong regional navy, yet not powerful as that of Saudi Arabia, but its coastal area to defend is far less extensive. The armed forces of UAE were called “little Spart” by former USMC General James Mattis due to the military activity despite the small size of the country. The UAE armed forces combines the UAE Army, UAE Navy, UAE Air Force, UAE Presidential Guard, UAE Joint Aviation Command, and the UAE National Guard, all superbly equipped. See the Article