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1 min readNov 27, 2015
UK-based independent Gulf military analyst Matthew Hedges said that the UAE intends to foster the development of a knowledge economy for its national defense industry, but he foresees three main challenges.
“Firstly, due to the limited pool of Emiratis, how does the UAE attract the best candidates to work for them? Secondly, to be the best they have to learn from the best, which may mean more Emirati students studying abroad at world-leading institutions and returning with this knowledge so they can continue to educate fellow Emiratis; and thirdly, once within the system … how do they retain personnel and stop them from entering the private sector?” Hedges said.
