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Senior Jordanian officers expressed dissatisfaction after the name change of one of the country's fighting brigades after the The crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
On Tuesday, King Abdullah II presided over a ceremony during which the army renamed one of its special forces units "Rapid Response Brigade / Rapid Response Brigade", of "Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan" "from"Desert Brigade ", angering many members of the high command of the Jordanian armed forces.
This decision "deeply insults Jordanian military traditions," said a senior officer who wanted to remain anonymous.
"Unfortunately, it seems that money can change and buy everything, including our army and its traditions."
Jordanian military officers are not allowed to comment publicly on political and military matters, including the change of name of the brigade, and may be prosecuted if this is proven.
The United Arab Emirates signed a grant agreement of $ 100 million with the Jordan Crown Prince's Foundation during Al-Nahyan's visit to the country on Tuesday to support the development of Jordan business.
"The change of name of the brigade is poorly designed and goes against the Jordanian military values", Mahmoud Hammad, retiredformer commander of the Jordanian ground forces, told Al Jazeera.
"The military divisions bear the names of members of the royal family and Muslim historical commanders.I respect the crown prince of Abu Dhabi and his father, but it is too difficult to name any of the units of the forces. Jordanian armies after him. "
His Majesty King Abdullah II, Supreme Commander of the #Jordan Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the #UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Armed forces, present the new flag of the brigade Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to the standard bearer pic.twitter.com/aqHkX03Lz4
– RHC (@RHCJO) November 20, 2018
Earlier, a statement from Jordan's Royal Court said: "Naming the brigade after the crown prince of the UAE is an expression of deep fraternal ties between the two nations".
The brigade was established in 2014 during the Syrian civil war with the help of the US Army.
The United States Central Command, which lists Jordan, Syria, and Iraq among its areas of responsibility, has envisioned the brigade as a strike force targeting ISIL fighters in Iraq and Syria .
The United States also equipped the brigade with eight American-made Blackhawk helicopters.
Since the 1960s, Jordanian army officers have trained and advised United Arab Emirates and other Gulf armies.
Jordan currently has "between 80 and 100" special combat forces that support the UAE's efforts in the war in Yemen, according to senior Jordanian officers.
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