Middle Eastern Alliance

"The MEA is a military organisation formed out of the need to coordinate resources and defence policy between a number of aligned nations in the region. Their use of well-trained indigenous personnel and stockpiles of foreign armament means that they are well adapted to fighting against the most technologically advanced of opponents."

- In-game description

The Middle Eastern Alliance (MEA) is a playable faction in Squad. This faction is the fifth conventional army featured in the game. It was officially announced on July 21, 2020 and was released on September 23, 2020 as part of the v1.0 update.

Flag
The MEA flag has a background of three colored horizontal stripes, light blue, black, and green. In the foreground, there is a white Hawk of Quraish holding a scimitar in each paw, with a seven-pointed star above its head.

Kits and Equipment
{| class="wikitable" !Role Type !Role !Primary Weapon !Secondary Weapon !Explosives !Smoke Grenades !Medical Supplies !Addtl. Equipment ! rowspan="9" |

Command and Support
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 * rowspan="3" |Squad Leader
 * G3A4 + Tracer, 7 mags
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 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
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 * F1 Fragmentation, 2 grenades
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 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * M18 Yellow Smoke, 1 grenade
 * M18 Green Smoke, 1 grenade
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 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
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 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Rally Point
 * G3A4 + Z-Point + Tracer, 7 mags
 * G3A4 + ZF1 + Tracer, 6 mags
 * F1 Fragmentation, 1 Grenade
 * Lead Crewman
 * HK 51, 3 mags
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Rally Point
 * Lead Pilot
 * HK 51, 3 mags
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * M18 Yellow Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Rally Point
 * rowspan="2" |Medic
 * G3A3, 7 mags
 * Hi-Power, 3 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * F1 Fragmentation, 1 grenade
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 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * M18 Yellow Smoke, 2 grenades
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 * Field Dressing, 9 packages
 * Medical Kit
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * G3A3 + ZF1, 6 mags
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Crewman
 * HK 51, 3 mags
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Pilot
 * HK 51, 3 mags
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * M18 Yellow Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Medical Kit
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * G3A3 + ZF1, 6 mags
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Crewman
 * HK 51, 3 mags
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Pilot
 * HK 51, 3 mags
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * M18 Yellow Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Pilot
 * HK 51, 3 mags
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * M18 Yellow Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * M18 Yellow Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Vehicle Repair Tools

Direct Combat
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 * rowspan="3" |Rifleman
 * G3A3, 7 mags
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 * G3 Bayonet
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 * F1 Fragmentation, 2 grenades
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 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
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 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
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 * Entrenching Tool
 * Ammo Bag
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * G3A3 + Z-Point, 7 mags
 * G3A3 + ZF1, 6 mags
 * F1 Fragmentation, 1 grenade
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Ammo Bag
 * Automatic Rifleman
 * G3A3, 7 drum mags
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Automatic Rifleman
 * G3A3, 7 drum mags
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars

Fire Support
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 * Automatic Rifleman
 * G3A3 + ZF1, 7 drum mags
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Grenadier
 * G3A3 HK79 + ZF1, 6 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * HK79 High Explosive, 10 rounds
 * HK79 Smoke Marker White, 2 rounds
 * HK79 Smoke Marker Blue, 2 rounds
 * HK79 Smoke Marker Red, 2 rounds
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * rowspan="2" |Light Anti-Tank
 * G3KA4, 7 mags
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 * G3 Bayonet
 * RPG-7V2 High Explosive Anti-Tank, 1 rocket
 * RPG-7V2 Fragmentation, 2 rockets
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 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
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 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * G3KA4 + ZF1, 6 mags
 * RPG-26 High Explosive Anti-Tank, 1 rocket
 * F1 Fragmentation, 2 grenades
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Marksman
 * G3SG/1, 7 mags
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
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 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * G3KA4 + ZF1, 6 mags
 * RPG-26 High Explosive Anti-Tank, 1 rocket
 * F1 Fragmentation, 2 grenades
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Marksman
 * G3SG/1, 7 mags
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * G3SG/1, 7 mags
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars

Specialist
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 * Machine Gunner
 * MG3, 4 ammo boxes
 * Hi-Power, 2 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Heavy Anti-Tank
 * HK 51 + Z-Point, 4 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * RPG-29 Tandem Heavy Anti-Tank, 2 rockets
 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Combat Engineer
 * G3KA4 + Z-Point, 4 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * SZ-1 Explosive (30s Fuze), 1 block
 * TM62 Anti-Tank Mine, 1 mine
 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Sandbags
 * Razor Wire
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Combat Engineer
 * G3KA4 + Z-Point, 4 mags
 * G3 Bayonet
 * SZ-1 Explosive (30s Fuze), 1 block
 * TM62 Anti-Tank Mine, 1 mine
 * M18 White Smoke, 2 grenades
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Sandbags
 * Razor Wire
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Field Dressing, 2 packages
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Vehicle Repair Tools
 * Sandbags
 * Razor Wire
 * Soviet Field Binoculars
 * Soviet Field Binoculars

Miscellaneous

 * Recruit
 * G3A3, 1 mag
 * Field Dressing, 1 package
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Unarmed
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 * Field Dressing, 1 package
 * Entrenching Tool
 * Unarmed
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 * Unarmed
 * }
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In-Game equipment
The MEA is a unique faction in the game because it predominantly combines Western/NATO gear (particularly small arms and infantry weapons) with Russian-made heavy weapons and vehicles. They are also the only faction in the game that predominantly uses battle rifles as their primary weapons, which fire full-power rifle rounds compared to the intermediate cartridges fired by other factions' assault rifles. This means that their standard-issue infantry weapons deal quite a bit of damage, but are mitigated by high recoil when fired full auto. Their vehicle fleet is mostly composed of Russian vehicles, most notably their trucks, main battle tanks, APCs, and IFVs.

Small Arms

 * G3A3 - Battle Rifle
 * G3A4 - Battle Rifle
 * G3KA4 - Carbine
 * HK 51 - Carbine
 * MG3 - General Purpose Machine Gun
 * G3SG/1 - Designated Marksman Rifle
 * Hi-Power - Pistol

Grenades and Launchers

 * M18 - Smoke Grenade
 * F1 - Fragmentation Grenade
 * HK79 - Underbarrel Grenade Launcher
 * RPG-26 - Rocket Launcher
 * RPG-7V2 - Rocket Launcher
 * RPG-29 - Recoilless Rifle

Emplacements

 * NSV - Heavy Machine Gun
 * 9M133 Kornet - Anti-Tank Guided Missile Launcher
 * Podnos 82mm - Mortar

Transport

 * Ural 4320 Transport

Logistics

 * Ural 4320 Logistics
 * Simir Logistics

Light Attack and Recon

 * Simir
 * MG3
 * Kord
 * 9M113 Kornet
 * BRDM-2
 * KPVT/UB-32
 * Spandrel

Armored Personnel Carriers

 * MT-LB
 * NSV
 * MT-LBM 6MA UB-32

Infantry Fighting Vehicles

 * BMP-1
 * BMP-2

Main Battle Tanks

 * T-62
 * T-72S

Air support

 * Mi-17