Originally Posted by
Buster Hyman
My first thought would be the fine line Jordan walks in the ME. Directly involving themselves against Iran puts them firmly on one side, allowing the drones through their airspace unhindered puts them on the other. Allowing the RAF to do the work keeps them in the shady side of the politics in that part of the world.
The RAF were operating over Syria and Iraq, intercepting drones/cruise missiles in that area from the border.