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Few countries embody the perils and complexities of Middle Eastern geopolitics as vividly as Jordan. Situated at the crossroads of competing powers, rival ideologies and shifting spheres of influence, Jordan does not observe the regional storm from a safe distance — it lives at its very heart.
Geography has made it a buffer, a conduit and, on too many occasions, a front line for crises not of its own making. In such an environment, strategy cannot be driven by abstraction or slogans, it must be driven by sober calculation and an unflinching commitment to national survival.
Recent events have brought this into sharp relief. Iran has launched a series of missile and drone strikes that targeted sovereign territories across the region, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Jordan itself — a stark violation of national borders and international law. These actions have been widely condemned by the affected countries and their partners, with governments underscoring that such attacks constitute “a dangerous escalation” that threatens regional stability and endangers civilians across multiple states.
In today’s interconnected world, defense partnerships and alliance structures are tools of deterrence and stability
