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Jordan has requested Patriot defences from the US to counter a new ballistic missile threat, a military spokesman said late on Sunday, as the authorities fear a spread of the Israel-Gaza war.
“We have asked the American side to bolster the Jordanian air defence system with Patriot missiles,” Army spokesman Mustafa Al Hiyari told official television.
“Among the new threats is ballistic missiles.”
The kingdom, a US ally for most of the 100 years since its inception, signed a defence agreement…
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