Defence exhibitions in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia: strategic signalling, industrial aspirations, and economic diversification

Jacopo Maria Mazzucco, Leonardo; Alexander, Kristian

doi:10.1080/14751798.2025.2551380

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Defence exhibitions in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia: strategic signalling, industrial aspirations, and economic diversification

Published in Defense and Security Analysis • Sep 4, 2025

Authors:

Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco

Kristian Alexander

Abstract

Defence exhibitions serve as key platforms for engagement among military officials, defence industry leaders, and policy-makers. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia play central roles, not just as hosts, but as active participants, leveraging these events to advance foreign policy, secur...

Subject

Exhibition

Diversification (marketing strategy)

Economy

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