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| U.S. Confirms F-16s, Patriot Missiles to Stay in Jordan |
| 2013-06-16 |
| [An Nahar] The Pentagon confirmed on Saturday that F-16 fighter jets and Patriot missile interceptors will remain in Jordan after the end of a joint military exercise this month. "Secretary (Chuck) Hagel has approved a request from the Kingdom of Jordan for a detachment of F-16s and Patriot Missiles to remain in Jordan following the conclusion of the Eager Lion Exercise next week," front man George Little said in a statement. "All other U.S. personnel assigned to Jordan for Eager Lion will depart at the conclusion of the exercise. The United States enjoys a long-standing partnership with Jordan and is committed to its defense." A U.S. defense official earlier this week said the military will also keep a unit of U.S. Marines on amphibious ships off the Red Sea coast after consultations with Jordan, the official told Agence La Belle France Presse on condition of anonymity. Officials have declined to say how many F-16 jets had been deployed. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 DEFENCE FORUM INDIA > [Foreign Policy] US CREDIBILITY ON IRAN AT STAKE IN SYRIA. Yuuupp. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-06-16 22:59 |
| #7 I'm not seeing or reading "Syria" - IMO this is the US-vs-Russia in whom can best support-vs-stop an Israeli [only?] IDAF strike(s) on Iran's NucProgs. US F-16's, PATRIOTS, USMC etc. in Jordan = Utility of Pakistan's LRBMS-Nukes as per Iran = MAINLY ABOUT THE PERSIAN GULF + US-IRAN WAR??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-06-16 19:43 |
| #6 With this administration and ruling caste, nothing is beyond improbable. Posted by: Procopius2k Each passing week, a new proof. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-06-16 15:53 |
| #5 With this administration and ruling caste, nothing is beyond improbable. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2013-06-16 14:54 |
| #4 If I told you a few years ago that IRS would be hassling president's political opponents, NSA spying on them, and kindergartens would call a swat team when a five years old brings his toy gun---what kind of hat you'd be talking about, P2k? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2013-06-16 14:27 |
| #3 ..that question why I put on the tin hat. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2013-06-16 09:52 |
| #2 But aimed in which direction, P2k? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2013-06-16 09:06 |
| #1 ...so no 'Arab Spring' for Jordan. [puts on tin hat] Then again that sort of puts F-16 fighter jets and Patriot missile interceptors between Israel and Iran. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2013-06-16 08:36 |