“阿拉伯之春”发生后，为应对地区秩序变动和地区格局变动带来的内外威胁，阿联酋转变地区角色，从地缘政治的参与者转变为地区秩序的塑造者，从安全公共产品的消费者转变为安全公共产品的提供者。在国内层面，穆罕默德·本·扎耶德铁腕打压政治异见势力和政治伊斯兰力量；积极推进宗教国家化进程，强化国家对宗教事务的主导权，传播温和教义和倡导宽容精神；强化国家认同塑造和提升网络安全能力。在地区层面，穆罕默德·本·扎耶德配合美国等盟友的地区反恐行动；倚重沙特和埃及等安全伙伴在地区行动中协调立场；提升军事能力建设，积极开展海外军事行动。总体来看，阿联酋国家安全战略和地区政策的调整，深受阿布扎比王储穆罕默德·本·扎耶德的决策偏好的影响，具有浓重的个人色彩。
Since the “Arab Spring”，the UAE has changed its role from a participant in geopolitics to a shaper of regional order，and from a consumer to a provider of security public goods，in response to the internal and external threats posed by changes in the regional order and pattern. At the domestic level，Mohammed bin Zayed has been fighting political dissent and political Islam with an iron fist；actively promoting the nationalization of religion，strengthening state dominance of religious affairs，spreading moderate doctrines and promoting tolerance；and strengthening national identity building and enhancing cyber security capabilities. At the regional level，he has been cooperating with the U.S. and other allies in regional counter-terrorism operations；relying on security partners such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt to coordinate their positions in regional operations；and enhancing military capacity building and actively conducting overseas military operations. Overall，the adjustments of UAE’s national security strategy and regional policies have been heavily influenced by the decision-making preferences of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed of Abu Dhabi，with a strong personal touch.
