[ale]

Because the UAE happily keeps their air space open to the US, and their economy is driven (largely) by rich westerners.

[ceejayoz]

More importantly, the US has actual bases there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Dhafra_Air_Base

And dozens of others, in Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman...

https://www.americansecurityproject.org/national-security-st...