Dr. Andreas Krieg Gulf Security Expert Institute of Middle Eastern Studies: The UAE is a federation of 7 emirates - but under Mohammed bin Zayed, it has become increasingly Abu Dhabi-centric. Foreign policy, security & statecraft are all determined by the al-Nahyan. Everyone else falls in line. Abu Dhabi's strategic culture is Machiavellian, zero-sum & deterministic - rooted in Bedouin inland heritage, less commercially minded than the coastal emirates like Dubai. This culture is now conflated with UAE strategy as a whole, but it isn't. There is internal friction. Dubai's mercantile culture favors engagement & multilateral solutions over confrontation. On Iran, Abu Dhabi is pushing deterrence & force - even with Israel if necessary. That is not in Dubai's interest. But Abu Dhabi dictates the terms. FULL INTERVIEW https://youtu.be/kHzzakkNuS8