A first: UAE officer to learn at Israel's National Defense College next year
The UAE officer, a fighter pilot with the rank of colonel, will study at the college this coming year.
A United Arab Emirates Air Force Mirage 2000 (L), UAE F-16 Desert Falcon (C) and a U.S. F-35A Lightning II (R) fly a partnering flight in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, in the Arabian Gulf, May 29, 2019(photo credit: CHRIS DRZAZGOWSKI/U.S. NAVY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Updated: