Constitution of the United Arab Emirates
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- Jurisdiction
- United Arab Emirates
- Provision
- 138
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- in force
Provision text
Official sourceThe Union shall have an army, navy and air force with unified training and command. Appointment and discharge of the Commander in Chief of these forces and the Chief of the General Staff shall be by a Federal decree. The Federation may have Federal Security Forces. The Federal Council of Ministers shall be responsible directly to the President of the Federation and the Federal Supreme Council for the affairs of all these forces.
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Constitution of the United Arab Emirates · ecnl.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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