{"id":42479,"date":"2021-01-17T17:21:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T17:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/01\/17\/us-calls-bahrain-uae-major-security-partners\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:32:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:32:49","slug":"us-calls-bahrain-uae-major-security-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/01\/17\/us-calls-bahrain-uae-major-security-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"US calls Bahrain, UAE \u2018major security partners\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DUBAI, United Arab Emirates \u2014 The United States called Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates \u201cmajor security partners\u201d early Saturday, a previously unheard of designation for the two countries home to major American military operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A White House statement tied the designation to Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates normalizing ties to Israel, saying it \u201creflects their extraordinary courage, determination and leadership.\u201d It also noted the two countries long have taken part in U.S. military exercises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s unclear what the designation means for Bahrain, an island kingdom off Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf, and the UAE, a federation of seven sheikhdoms home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bahrain is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2020\/12\/06\/uneasy-deterrence-reached-with-iran-says-top-us-navy-official-in-mideast\/\" target=_blank>home to the U.S. Navy\u2019s 5th Fleet<\/a>, while the UAE\u2019s Jebel Ali port is the busiest port of call for American warships outside of the U.S. Bahrain hosts some 5,000 American troops, while the UAE hosts 3,500, many at Al-Dhafra Air Base. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Already, the U.S. uses the designation of \u201cmajor non-NATO ally\u201d to describe its relationship with Kuwait, which hosts the forward command of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2018\/10\/09\/this-is-what-army-central-is-doing-in-some-of-the-most-volatile-and-contested-parts-of-the-world\/\" target=_blank>U.S. Army Central<\/a>. That designation grants a country special financial and military considerations for nations not part of NATO. Bahrain also is a non-NATO ally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/15\/in-waning-days-trump-shakes-up-centcom-to-increase-arab-israeli-efforts-against-iran\/\" target=_blank>U.S. military\u2019s Central Command<\/a> and the Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The 5th Fleet referred queries to the State Department, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2021\/01\/15\/in-waning-days-trump-shakes-up-centcom-to-increase-arab-israeli-efforts-against-iran\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/332nd-Image.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">In waning days, Trump shakes up CENTCOM to increase Arab-Israeli efforts against Iran<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">This move is Trump&#039;s Mideast military policy capstone.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House designation comes in the final days of President Donald Trump\u2019s administration. 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