AMMAN — US chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, said that US-Jordan ties are strong, stressing that Jordan is one of
the closest allies of the United States in the world.
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He said that he has a long relationship with His Majesty
King Abdullah, as he met him for the first time when he became the Chief of Staff
eight years ago, and then again after he assumed the position of chairman of
the joint chiefs of staff four years ago, Jordan News Agency Petra reported.
He described the relationship between His
Majesty the King, the US
Army, and the US Senate as “solid”.
Military cooperation
There are American forces in Jordan, Milley said, adding that
there are thousands of American soldiers in the region, working closely with
the forces that are also present in Iraq and Syria. Highlighting the
Jordanian-American military ties have been very close for a long time. He added
that all forces are under the command of General Kurilla, Commander of the
US Central Command (CENTCOM).
When asked about the support offered or provided by the United
States to Jordan to face challenges on the border, such as drug smuggling from
Syria to Jordan, Milley said that drug smuggling is a very dangerous matter,
especially if it is linked to terrorism, as many terrorist organizations are
linked in one way or another to drug trafficking gangs.
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