His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan received Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy Admiral Naveed Ashraf at Al Husseiniya Palace on Tuesday.

The meeting covered ways to enhance defence cooperation between Jordan and Pakistan, as well as current developments in the region, particularly the critical situation in Gaza and the West Bank.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Major General Yousef Huneiti and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Jordan Muhammad Ajmal Iqbal attended the meeting, Petra news agency reported.

On Wednesday, Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navyvisited the Naval Force and Royal Boats Command on Wednesday, where he was received by the Forces’ Commander.

During the visit, Admiral Ashraf was briefed on the tasks and responsibilities of the Naval Force and Royal Boats Command within its area of operation, including its role in safeguarding maritime security in the Gulf of Aqaba and protecting Jordan’s territorial waters.

The delegation toured the Naval Operations Center and the recently inaugurated Jordanian Remotely Operated Systems Center (JROC), where they were introduced to the Force’s day and night maritime radar systems and advanced surveillance technologies utilizing artificial intelligence in unmanned naval systems.

Admiral Ashraf commended the Naval Force and Royal Boats Command for its high level of professionalism and technological advancement.

At the conclusion of the visit, the Admiral signed the guestbook.

In another development, the joint Jordanian-US military drill, Jade Chameleon 25.2, concluded on Wednesday.

The exercise, carried out by the King Hussein bin Ali Brigade and the King Abdullah II Royal Special Forces Command, along with the US Army, was held at a designated training ground in the presence of the Commander of the King Hussein bin Ali Brigade and the Assistant Commander of the US task force Spartan.

The drill, including combat scenarios and clearing built-up areas, was carried out by the troops using various types of weapons.

The two-week drill aimed to exchange expertise among participating forces in planning, implementation, and decision-making, to enhance their capabilities, develop military competencies, raise their readiness to deal with security threats and challenges, and achieve the highest levels of efficiency and professionalism.

Participants, including female personnel, demonstrated skill and high precision in performing tasks in all stages of the exercise.

Such drills are part of the training plans carried out by the Jordan Armed Forces to maintain combat readiness of units and enhance their ability to address various challenges.