UAE sends F-16 jets to Crete for joint drills with Greece
Move comes as tensions continue to rise with rival Turkey in the Mediterranean.
A United Arab Emirates Air Force Mirage 2000 (L), UAE F-16 Desert Falcon (C) and a U.S. F-35A Lightning II (R) fly a partnering flight in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, in the Arabian Gulf, May 29, 2019(photo credit: CHRIS DRZAZGOWSKI/U.S. NAVY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByANNA AHRONHEIM