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editorial
The UAE's China-West Balancing Act: Strategic Calculus and Risk Assessment
An institutional analysis of the UAE's increasingly complex geopolitical positioning between Western allies and China, examining trade dependencies, technology partnerships, and strategic hedging. Assesses the sustainability of multi-alignment in an era of great power competition.
geopolitics
UAE Strategic Positioning: Balancing Act Between East and West
Analysis of the UAE's strategic hedging doctrine that maintains deep partnerships with both Western allies and emerging-power blocs. Examines how Abu Dhabi leverages its geographic, economic, and diplomatic position to maximise influence in a fragmenting global order.