In Africa as elsewhere, military training and education is key to the Emirati foreign policy. PATTERN ONECountering terrorism and piracy: The Emirati defense capacity-building goal through military training and education. Focus on Libya and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait:The ´phase 1` of the Emirati military outpost strategy can be traced between 2016 and 2021. In countries particularly affected by terrorism, insurgencies, and piracy, Emirati defense cooperation tends to focus on military training and education (ex. Melissa Dalton and Hijab Shah, “Evolving UAE Military and Foreign Security Cooperation: Path Toward Military Professionalism”, Carnegie Middle East Centre, Carnegie Paper, January 19, 2021 https://carnegie-mec.org/2021/01/12/evolving-uae-military-and-foreign-security-cooperation-path-toward-military-professionalism-pub-83549.
