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Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, called Tuesday for stronger collective Gulf security paired with political and diplomatic solutions, describing deterrence and diplomacy as complementary foundations of regional stability.
Speaking at the UAE Government Annual Meetings 2026, Gargash said Gulf states needed to strengthen joint action because their security was indivisible, according to an official account of his remarks published by the Emirates News Agency.
“It has become clear that we are all targets and that the security of all Gulf states is indivisible,” he said. Gargash called for redoubled efforts to support a collective security framework, describing it as a shared responsibility.
He argued that deterrence gives diplomacy credibility while diplomacy is more effective when pursued from a position of strength.
“Neither can be effective without the other,” Gargash said. “Deterrence strengthens the credibility of diplomacy, while diplomacy succeeds when pursued from a position of equality and strength. This is the best path towards stable and sustainable regional security.”
Gargash also urged flexibility and rationality rather than escalation, calling for political and diplomatic solutions to spare the region prolonged confrontations.
The official account was published at 9:09 p.m. UAE time on November 10, or 12:09 p.m. Eastern time.
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