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CENTCOM, UAE Launch First Joint Military AI Task Force
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Fusion42 · 28 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
CENTCOM and the UAE have established Task Force Talon Synapse, a joint bilateral military AI task force based in Abu Dhabi with approximately 20 personnel focused on rapidly integrating AI into military operations, intelligence support, and critical infrastructure protection.
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The US military has just committed to buying AI integration services at scale in the Middle East, and it's doing so through a partner nation. If you build AI for military decision-making, threat detection, or critical infrastructure, you now have a proven buyer path that skips traditional defence contracting and runs through Abu Dhabi.
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