The Netherlands and Jordan formalise long-term defence partnership with new military status agreement

The Netherlands and Jordan have taken a significant step in their security relationship by signing a new long-term defence cooperation treaty that replaces a temporary arrangement dating back to the anti-ISIS campaign. But what exactly does the agreement allow, and why is The Hague moving now to formalise military ties with one of its closest partners in the Middle East? The answers reveal how Dutch policymakers are seeking greater stability and predictability in a region where reliable allies are increasingly scarce.