According to six people familiar with intelligence gathered during the Biden administration, the technology was allegedly given to China by G42, the UAE's flagship AI groupwas used to modernize long-range missiles launched from fighter aircraft. Two of these people claim that the technology was transferred to Huawei.
Among them there are voices that the Chinese missiles are the PL-15 and PL-17 versions. While many U.S. intelligence and security officials were concerned about information about the G42 and China, several officials were more cautious. There was also debate among officials about whether G42 knew the technology would be used to help China's military.
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Bringing the United Arab Emirates closer to China
But six other people familiar with the matter said the news came as U.S. intelligence agencies uncovered broader evidence that the United Arab Emirates, a key American ally in the Middle East, appeared to be moving closer to China.
“FT” writes that “The G42 and the United Arab Emirates drifted toward China's orbit“The news sparked a heated debate within the administration about the United States' relationship with the United Arab Emirates and whether it should increase cooperation with the Gulf state on artificial intelligence provided it agrees to stop cooperating with China.
The daily points out that the United Arab Emirates, where an American military base is located and which is a large investor in the United States, has maintained close relations with Washington for decades. However, the relationship deteriorated under Joe Biden as Abu Dhabi expressed frustration with the restrained US response to attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on the UAE capital.
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“The exact nature of the technology the G42 shared with China was unclear. G42 is led by the UAE's National Security Advisor Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan and has expanded into geospatial, aeronautical and satellite technologies. Two people say the technology included software that optimized missile flight,” it said.
The Financial Times pointed out that there was no evidence that the transfer of this technology would violate any regulations and the G42 was aware of its subsequent use.
