1 Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE
US air base in the UAE used for refuelling and to monitor operations in southern Iraq
2 Center for Strategic and International Studies
Strategic studies institute in Washington; web site is searchable for defence reports on the Gulf Region, the Middle East, the UAE and other keywords
3 CSIS Middle East Program
The program concentrates on understanding the processes of social and political change in the Middle East, paying particular attention to the drivers of change; hopes to establish a Program on New Approaches to Middle East Security
4 UAE Air Force
Has its headquarters at Bateen Air Force Base; flight training is carried out at Al Ain Air Base in the east, near the Omani border; fighter fleet is at Al Dhafra Air Force Base; another base is at Al Minhad from where helicopters operate
5 UAE facilities provided for the US
Provides details of facilities in Al Dhafra, Fujairah, Fujairah IAP, Jebel Ali, Mina Zayed and Port Rashid
6 Institute for Near East & Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA)
Address Tel: 04-390-2160Middle Eastern defense & security think tank and corporate strategy & risk management consultancy in Dubai & Beirut, serving govts, military, NGOs, & firms; organises defense & security events/ conferences, & offers PR & marketing advice
7 UAE Presidential Guard
Address Tel: Web site of the Presidential Guard; comprises marines, special forces, aviation, mechanized brigades etc
8 UAE Naval College
Address Tel: 02-615-7637Institute offering naval cadets a four-year bachelor's degree in naval studies and naval military warfare; based at Taweela, 65 kms from the capital city of Abu Dhabi; accredited by UAE Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research
9 Abu Musa Island
Island in the Persian Gulf claimed by both Iran and the UAE; site has a history of the island; its geography; its strategic, economic and environmental value; etc
10 Abu Musa: Island Dispute between Iran and the UAE
Has a description of the dispute over the island of Abu Musa in the Persian Gulf; has importance because of potential oil reserves and strategic position in the Strait of Hormuz
