WASHINGTON — The US has not received formal notification that the United Arab Emirates has any plans to stop participating in a multinational maritime security coalition led by the American Navy in the Gulf region, Al-Monitor has learned.
The UAE Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the country had withdrawn its participation from the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) coalition.
“As a result of our ongoing evaluation of effective security cooperation with all partners, two months ago, the UAE withdrew its participation in the Combined Maritime Forces,” the UAE’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a press release.
“The UAE remains committed to responsibly ensuring the safety of navigation in its seas, in accordance with international law,” it continued.
