Al Arabiya
Jordan has asked the United States to provide manned U.S. surveillance aircraft to help keep an eye on its border with Syria, Reuters reported General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, as saying during his visit to the kingdom on Wednesday.
“Here in Jordan, in particular, they’re interested in what we can do to help them see and secure their very long border with Syria,” Dempsey said, adding that Jordan also sought American advice on how to better integrate different sources of intelligence to bolster the country’s national security.
Dempsey said that he had asked what further support the U.S. could give to Jordan which is considered a key ally, and stated that manned “intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance” (ISR) aircraft were among the items discussed.
“There’s a process that we have for those kind of formal requests and I’ll take it back with me to Washington,” he said.
The United States has already deployed F-16 fighters and Patriot missile defenses, along with about 1,000 U.S. troops to reduce the risk of the Syrian conflict spilling over into Jordan.
The kingdom is Dempsey’s second and last stop on a trip to the Middle East which started Monday in Israel.
Jordan has previously asked for international help after receiving an influx of more than a half a million refugees from Syria.
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/08/15/dempsey.html
No discussion on intervention..not that we could, but we can meddle endlessly....
Jordan has asked the United States to provide manned U.S. surveillance aircraft to help keep an eye on its border with Syria, Reuters reported General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, as saying during his visit to the kingdom on Wednesday.
“Here in Jordan, in particular, they’re interested in what we can do to help them see and secure their very long border with Syria,” Dempsey said, adding that Jordan also sought American advice on how to better integrate different sources of intelligence to bolster the country’s national security.
Dempsey said that he had asked what further support the U.S. could give to Jordan which is considered a key ally, and stated that manned “intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance” (ISR) aircraft were among the items discussed.
“There’s a process that we have for those kind of formal requests and I’ll take it back with me to Washington,” he said.
The United States has already deployed F-16 fighters and Patriot missile defenses, along with about 1,000 U.S. troops to reduce the risk of the Syrian conflict spilling over into Jordan.
The kingdom is Dempsey’s second and last stop on a trip to the Middle East which started Monday in Israel.
Jordan has previously asked for international help after receiving an influx of more than a half a million refugees from Syria.
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2013/08/15/dempsey.html
No discussion on intervention..not that we could, but we can meddle endlessly....