UK to supply equipment for Jordanian Armed Forces

The package of equipment to be supplied by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will be non-lethal, including body armour transport vehicles and IT equipment.

The MoD hopes to help Jordan develop its first fully-deployable command and control capability, allowing them to deploy units to their borders to counter threats from ISIL.

Penny Mordaunt, Minister of State for Armed Forces, said: “The spread of extremism and terrorism in the Middle East represents a threat to us all and Jordan is on the front line. I’ve seen first-hand how vital UK support is helping the Jordanian Armed Forces secure their borders from organisations such as ISIL.

“We are committed to the security of the Middle East and will continue to look at ways we can bolster our allies to build a more secure future for the region.”

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