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Jordanian forces, or with friendly and allied forces to defend Jordanian national security within the borders of the Kingdom of Jordan or
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At the U.N. Copenhagen summit, Jordan was alone, out of more than 30 developing nations, in unveiling plans to help fight climate change, including upgrading its armed forces by 2020, an area usually overlooked in the global warming debate. The army will seek to upgrade engines and old vehicles and
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Jordanian Armed Forces have assumed a prominent regional and international role as a provider of humanitarian assistance and military training. The Jordanian Armed Forces recently cooperated with Jordan Hashemite Charity
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are also charged with carrying out precision strikes against critical enemy targets. The unit is equipped and trained to be able to operate behind enemy lines for long periods without any logistical support, and is considered one of the finest special forces units in the world.
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in 1994 ended the state of belligerency between the two countries.
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1532:"The Future of U.S.–Jordanian Counterterrorism Cooperation"
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Protect the people inside the Kingdom and their rights.
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1013:Royal Jordanian Army Order of Battle (OrBat) 2020
1505:"echoesfromjordan.com Resources and Information"
570:International military intervention against ISIL
2502:Law enforcement and security services in Jordan
2098:"Jordan begins Libya police training programme"
2077:"Jordan watches post-America Iraq very closely"
1620:"Janes | Latest defence and security news"
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1860:, New York City: Viking Adult, 2011.
1063:King Abdullah II Special Forces Group
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