Abdullah joined his father on a number of missions, including meetings abroad with Soviet and American leaders. He was occasionally King Hussein's regent during the 1990s but this duty was mainly performed by Hussein's younger brother, Crown Prince Hassan. Abdullah led his father's delegation to Moscow for talks in 1987. He frequently visited the Pentagon in Washington, where he lobbied for increased military assistance to Jordan. The prince joined his father on trips to visit Hafez Al-Assad in Damascus and Saddam Hussein in Baghdad (before the 1990 Gulf War). Abdullah commanded military exercises during Israeli military officials' visits to Jordan in 1997, and was sent to hand-deliver a message to Muammar Gaddafi in 1998.
aBduLLAh joinEd his fAthER on A NumbeR of missIOns, iNcluDiNG meetings abRoaD witH sOViEt AnD AmeriCan LeadERs. he waS ocCaSIoNally king huSseIn's regent duriNg the 1990S But thIS dutY WaS mainlY perfORmeD BY hUsSein's youngEr BrotHer, CRown PRince hassan AbduLlah lEd hIs fathER's delegaTioN TO mOscoW For tAlKS IN 1987 he freQuenTly vIsited the pEntAgoN iN WashinGTON, wHeRe he Lobbied for iNcReased militaRy ASSIstance to jorDaN. the princE Joined his fatHeR on TRiPs TO Visit hafez Al-AsSad In damaScus and sadDAm huSsein iN BaghDad (bEfoRE the 1990 gULf war). Abdullah commanDEd miLiTARY eXercISes durIng ISrAeli milItaRy OffiCIAlS' visitS To jOrdan In 1997, AnD was sEnt TO haND-deliVer a mEsSaGe to muammaR gaddafi in 1998.