Awad Mustafa, a journalist and editor at Al Arabiya English, analyzes Saudi politics and cultural change, regional tensions with Iran and relations with Qatar, and more from a Gulf perspective during a Nov. 11, 2017, interview at the 2017 Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by FLIR Systems.
Brig. Gen. Philippe Adam, French Air Force, commander of the service’s Air Operations Brigade, discusses lessons learned from the counter-ISIS fight, the French response to the recent attack on US Army Special Forces soldiers in Niger and more during a Nov. 11, 2017, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report at the 2017 Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with SEGMA and sponsored by FLIR Systems.
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.
Lt. Gen. Enzo Vecciarelli, commander of the Italian Air Force, discusses modernization and operational priorities, lessons learned from recent missions and integrating Italy’s Eurofighter Typhoon and F-35 Lighting II fighters, Russia and more during a Nov. 11, 2017, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report at the 2017 Dubai International Air Chiefs conference. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with DIAC organizer SEGMA and is sponsored by FLIR Systems.
Staff Maj. Gen. Pilot Abdullah Al Hashmi, UAE Air Force, assistant undersecretary for support services at the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence and Dubai Air Show executive director, discusses the value of the Dubai International Air Chiefs conference, lessons learned from Afghanistan, Libya, counter-ISIS and Yemen operations, need for the F-35 Lightning II fighter and why the UAE does not constitute a threat to Israel or vice versa 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 DIAC organizer SEGMA and is sponsored by FLIR Systems.
Lt. Gen. Jeff “Cobra” Harrigian, commander of US Air Forces Central Command, discusses how rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon is impacting AFCENT strategy, priorities for Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates’ interest in acquiring the F-35 Lightning II during 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.
Vice Adm. Chris “Lung” Aquilino, USN, commander of US 5th Fleet, discusses the importance of partnerships to maintain Gulf maritime superiority, Iran’s regional behavior, avoiding accidents in his command, and the need for the F-35 Lightning II at sea during a Nov. 11, 2017, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report at the 2017 Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with SEGMA and is sponsored by FLIR Systems.