Danny Sebright, executive director of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, says the United Arab Emirates’ acquisition of the F-35 Lightning II is vital for successful “interoperability and coalition operations” with the US, says “the UAE is never going to attack Israel,” and discusses the regional Iran threat, the council’s mission and more during a Nov. 11, 2017, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report at the 2017 DIAC. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with SEGMA and is sponsored by FLIR Systems.