Jordan
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan gained independence in 1946. In 1948 Jordan declared war on the state of Israel following its declaration of independence, subsequently occupying the West Bank. Jordan fought Israel in 1967 during the Six Day War, where it lost the West Bank, and also participated in the Yom Kippur War against Israel six years later, in 1973. The country signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. Recently, the country has faced challenges from a large influx of refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, as well as from Iraq. Jordan currently allows U.S. and European forces to train members of the Syrian opposition within its borders. Internally, since the outbreak of the Arab Spring, the government has faced opposition from Islamist forces, leading to the replacement of several prime ministers along with promises of reform.
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Population7,930,491
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Fit for Service2,823,692
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Military EXHD9.5% of GDP
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GDP$31.21 Billion
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Jordan Rearrests Millennium Bombings Plotter
A longtime jihadist who was born in the US and slated to take part in al Qaeda’s planned millennium attacks in Jordan has been rearrested by authorities. Al Jazeera reported on its Arabic website earlier this month that Raed Hijazi, who spent more than a decade in prison, was detained once again by Jordanian authorities in […]
Amman Said to Back Israeli Demands on Jordan Valley
Jordan has been pushing the United States to support Israel’s position that it needs to maintain a security presence in the Jordan Valley under any agreement with the Palestinians. Israel is expected to coordinate with Amman to drive home the message this week to the Americans — especially Secretary of State John Kerry, who was […]
ATK Completes First Flight Test of its Light Gunship for Kingdom of Jordan
ATK (NYSE: ATK), a leader in weaponized, special-mission aircraft, announced it has completed the first flight test for the Kingdom of Jordan’s two CASA-235 light gunship aircraft. ATK was awarded a contract by King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) of the Kingdom of Jordan to modify two of the country’s CASA-235 transport aircraft […]
Jordan Wants to Make Russian Helicopters, Anti-Tank Missiles
Jordan is interested in locally assembling Russian-designed helicopters and anti-tank missile systems, an official from Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Friday. “Our Jordanian colleagues have shown interest in setting up domestic assembly of portable Kornet anti-tank missile systems and several types of helicopters,” said Mikhail Zavaly, head of the Rosoboronexport delegation at the Dubai […]
Jordan Can Protect Itself from Syrian Regime: King Abdullah II
King Abdullah II vowed Sunday to protect Jordan from the war in Syria, after the United States announced its warplanes and missiles will remain in the kingdom at the end of military exercises. “Should the world not act and help us adequately address this issue, and should this issue become a threat … then we […]
Exercise Eager Lion Begins in Jordan
Exercise Eager Lion kicked off in Jordan this week as U.S. service members began training with military forces from 19 nations. The multi-national exercise, which runs June 9-20, began with a press conference in which Maj. Gen. Robert Catalanotti, director of exercises and training for U.S. Central Command, explained how impressed he was with the […]
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Israel Shows Its Edge as Arrow Sees Action for the First Time
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) confirmed that the Syrian armed forces fired surface-to-air missiles (SAM) against Israeli Air Force (IAF) jets late Thursday evening. The S-200 missiles were fired in response to the IAF aircraft striking Hezbollah targets in Syria, and one of those S-200 missiles was intercepted by the Israeli Arrow missile defense system. […]
Covering the Bases: Reassessing U.S. Military Deployments in Turkey After the July 2016 Coup d’État
Download the full report here (PDF). The Republic of Turkey has been a reliable staging point for U.S. forces for more than six decades. Turkish bases have historically provided the U.S. military easy access to multiple theaters without having to build new infrastructure or forge new agreements. Today, American forces in Turkey are targeting the […]
The Saudi-led Coalition Is Not Ready to Fight the Islamic State
President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Ashton Carter visited Saudi Arabia last week hoping to reassure nervous Gulf allies that American security commitments remain in force in the wake of last year’s Iran nuclear deal. In exchange, the White House was hoping to encourage the Gulf states to play a more active role in the […]
IDEX 2015: Middle East Arms Market Remains Strong
With the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) and an increasingly aggressive Iran, Gulf Arab states are spending billions to improve their defenses and better protect their energy infrastructure. Nowhere has this been more evident than last month’s International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi. The region’s largest defense exhibition attracted officials from […]
French Deployments in the Middle East and North Africa
France is conducting multiple operations against Islamist militant groups throughout the Middle East and North Africa. This map displays the largest French deployments underway in the region. View the full map here. Sahel As part of Operation Barkhane, the French have 3,000 troops deployed across the Sahel region. Their mission is assist the countries of Mauritania, Mali, […]
The Coalition’s High Wire Act in Syria: Striking ISIS and Avoiding the Regime
When coalition pilots penetrated Syrian airspace early Tuesday morning, it was unclear if they would just strike Islamic State targets or clash with the Syrian regime. Though Syria was warned prior to the attack, it was unclear if Bashir al-Assad would follow through on his threat to consider any operation in Syria as an act of aggression. In fact, […]
Category Name
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QME
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Active Armaments
On Order
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Air Defense Systems
805* (200)
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Active Armaments
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22
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60
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100
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16
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0 (200)
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240*
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300*
Aircraft 223 (41)
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6
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0 (18)
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5
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6
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41
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13
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6 (4)
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25
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2 (1)
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47
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2
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2
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2
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3
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1
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2
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1
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5
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8 (1)
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2
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2
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0 (9)
Artillery 677 (12)
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10
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30
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128
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50
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344
Ground Vehicles 3,273 (1,021*)
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16 (34)
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0 (7*)
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65
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0 (50)
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14
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96
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35
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100
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50
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0 (20)
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800
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410 (300)
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0 (50)
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340
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0 (40)
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175
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35
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55
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60 (520)
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93
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390
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275
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182
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82
Guided Munitions 4,013* (200*)
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0 (200*)
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1,230*
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1,918*
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100*
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310*
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45*