Abstract
There are few comprehensive histories of Arab military intelligence services, and almost nothing on those in the countries of the Arabian Peninsula. This paper begins to fill this gap by providing a detailed history of the early years of military intelligence within what is today probably the most capable Arab military–the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It describes military intelligence developments between 1965 and 1974 within the Abu Dhabi Defence Force, which was the direct predecessor of the present-day UAE Armed Forces. It concludes with the formation of the entity which is now known as the Directorate of Military Intelligence. The paper is based on archival documents and interviews with those who served in Abu Dhabi’s military intelligence.
| Original language | British English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 221-241 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Journal of Intelligence History |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- intelligence studies
- military intelligence
- UAE Armed Forces
- United Arab Emirates