Joint military exercises between United Arab Emirates (UAE) and British forces, dubbed 'Sea Dagger 2017', have started in the UAE within the framework of cooperation, coordination and exchange of experiences and military information between the two sides. The exercises include a series of joint military exercises as part of a unified strategy to strengthen military cooperation between the UAE armed forces and their British counterparts. The "Sea Dagger 2017" exercises come as part of a series of joint exercise series being held between the two countries with the aim of training on the planning, implementation and management of joint military operations.