Geopolitics • EP01 • Jan 1, 2026 • 3:00

The Strategic Triangle: US, UAE, and the Nigeria Play

Three events. Sixty days. A $52 billion chip deal with the UAE. U.S. airstrikes in Nigeria. A $1.2 billion loan from Abu Dhabi to Abuja. Unrelated — unless you follow the money.

Key Findings

$52B
U.S.-UAE chip deal — largest tech transfer in history
$10B
UAE divestment from Chinese tech — precondition for deal
$1.2B
UAE loan to Nigeria — announced days after U.S. airstrikes
60 days
Window in which all three events occurred

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