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During Middle East escalation, formal defense commitments diverge sharply from operational execution across regional partners. When economic stress is high, Egypt shifts strictly into domestic force preservation, thinning outward expeditionary support. Conversely, rising drone and airspace threats compel Jordan into active tactical interception, tethered directly to US air defense architecture. Adjusting the tension, economy, and threat sliders continuously recalculates the alliance strain score and live delivery vectors.