A recent opinion piece published by Middle East Eye posits that the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Israel are contributing to a 'permanent state of war' within the Middle East. The author suggests that these nations are effectively normalizing ongoing military conflicts, drawing a parallel to the Russian government's approach to the invasion of Ukraine.

The article highlights how Russian President Vladimir Putin waited ten months before officially labeling the conflict in Ukraine a 'war,' while simultaneously criminalizing the use of that term by Russian citizens. The author contrasts this with the current U.S. administration, specifically referencing President Donald Trump’s rhetoric regarding Iran. The piece argues that political leaders often manipulate language to obscure the reality of military engagements, thereby desensitizing the public to long-term regional instability.

While the article frames these actions as a coordinated trend toward normalizing conflict, it does not provide specific policy evidence for the UAE's role in this process, focusing instead on the rhetorical strategies employed by world leaders. The core argument rests on the premise that by avoiding the explicit label of 'war,' governments can sustain military operations indefinitely without facing the same level of domestic or international scrutiny that a declared state of war would typically invite.