Punching above its weight 2

The UAE’s vision of order 2

Regional connectivity under fire 4

  A foothold in the Red Sea 5

  The rivalry with Saudi Arabia 7

  When the hub became the target 8

The global gamble 9

  A node on every corridor 11

Where Europe fits into Abu Dhabi’s plans 11

What Europe should do 14

  Provide predictability where others cannot 14

  Use regulatory leverage to build trusted interdependence 14

  Protect the connective arteries 15

  Set limits on the weaponisation of connectivity 15

“Fortified connectivity” 16