"US Missiles, Aircraft to Remain in Jordan" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill  | 18 Jun 2013 5:07 p.m. PST |
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has approved a request from the Kingdom of Jordan to keep a detachment of F-16s and Patriot Missiles in Jordan following the conclusion of Exercise ‘Eager Lion' taking place in the Kingdom this month. Eager Lion is held annually training a coalition of air forces in irregular warfare. This year the exercise more than 8,000 service members from about 19 countries participated in the exercise, running from June 9 to 20. "All other U.S. personnel assigned to Jordan for Eager Lion will depart at the conclusion of the exercise. The United States enjoys a longstanding partnership with Jordan and is committed to its defense," George Little, Pentagon spokesperson noted… link |
| darthfozzywig | 18 Jun 2013 7:27 p.m. PST |
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| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 19 Jun 2013 11:53 a.m. PST |
Maybe the Russkies should keep a detachment of SU-35's and S-300 SAM's in Syria. |
| Mako11 | 19 Jun 2013 12:11 p.m. PST |
And, no "boots" on the ground in Syria. Apparently they are issuing the troops running shoes again, like last time in Libya. |
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