The UAE will double its budget for homeland security from US$5.5 billion to US$10bn (Dh36.7bn) in the next decade, according to a US study on security and safety resources.
The results were published in the 2013-2014 annual report of the US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, the state news agency Wam reported.
Spending on airport security will reach $57.7 million by 2015, the study estimated.
The results of the survey will be discussed at the 2014 International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience, which will run from April 1-3 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
Three major topics will be the focus of the meeting: homeland security and risk prevention, critical infrastructure security and information security.
Maj Gen Staff Dr Obeid Al Kutbi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and chairman of the exhibition’s organising committee, said homeland security was a top priority for the UAE, in view of the country’s socio-economic development.
“The UAE investments in security constantly reflect our quest to overcome the challenges and achieve security and safety for our community and our visitors,” he said.
* Wam
