The Middle Eastern country of Jordan has asked the US for the Patriot air defense system. The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict may also have an impact on the Jordanian border. Jordan has taken this initiative to strengthen border security due to such fears.
This was confirmed by Brigadier General Mustafa Hiari, the spokesman of the Jordanian army. In an interview given to national television, he said, "We want to strengthen the defense system." For this, I have asked the United States for anti-missile Patriot air defense system.
The Patriot is one of the most advanced air defense systems of the United States. The US deployed Patriots to Jordan in 2013 after the start of the civil war in Syria. This step was taken due to the fear that the civil war would spread to the surrounding countries.
On October 7, the Palestinian liberation organization Hamas launched an ambush in Israel. Because of this, Israel launched an indiscriminate attack on the Gaza Strip. Jordan strongly criticized the country's move.
Jordan's Queen Rania Al Abdullah has criticized Western leaders for failing to condemn the recent Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip. He alleged that the Western leaders have committed "blatant duplicity".
He also said that when the October 7 attacks occurred, the Western world immediately and unequivocally stood up for Israel and its right to self-defense. They condemned the attack. But they have seen the world's silence over the Israeli attack on Gaza in the past few weeks.
The Pentagon is giving weapons and ammunition to the Israeli forces to attack Gaza. The spokesperson of the Jordanian army also claimed that the news that has come out on social media that these equipments are being sent using the Jordanian military base is not correct.
But Western diplomats said the United States had used various Jordanian military installations in the past few months. They believe that the Pentagon has taken this step as part of increasing military activity in the Middle East.
Patriot is a surface-to-air missile system. The missile system was originally developed to intercept high-altitude aircraft.
The system was modernized in the 1980s with a focus on countering strategic ballistic missiles. This system was used against Russian Scud missiles used by Iraq during the first Gulf War. That was the first use of this system in a battlefield.
Queen Rania of Jordan criticizes the 'duplicity' of the West
Jordan's Queen Rania Al Abdullah has criticized Western leaders for failing to condemn the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip, killing civilians. He alleged that the Western leaders have committed "blatant duplicity".
Rania said these things in a special interview given to CNN's Christian Amanpour from Amman, the capital of Jordan. The interview was aired on Tuesday.
Rania said that the people of the entire Middle East, including Jordan, are shocked and disappointed by the Western world's response to the ongoing disaster in Gaza.
Jordan's queen said, "In the last few weeks we have seen a stark ambivalence in the world."
Rania also said that when the October 7 attacks occurred, the Western world immediately and unequivocally stood up for Israel and its right to self-defense. They condemned the attack. But they have seen the world's silence over the Israeli attack on Gaza in the past few weeks.
Palestinian liberation armed organization Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7. More than 1,400 people were killed in Hamas attacks in Israel. More than 200 people were taken from Israel to Gaza by Hamas.
In response, Israel has been indiscriminately bombing Gaza since October 7. More than 5,700 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks. More than two thousand of them are children. There is a humanitarian disaster in besieged Gaza.
Queen Rania of Jordan said that such human suffering is seen for the first time in modern history. However, the world is not even calling for a ceasefire.
The Queen of Jordan has criticized the Western world for not condemning the loss of civilian lives in Gaza and calling for a ceasefire.
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