Saudi, Jordan forces carry out joint drill
The Abdullah 5 joint drill between the Jordanian and Saudi armed forces
Amman - Arab Today
Units from Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Saturday, arrived at the Saudi King Abdulaziz Naval Base (KANB), while a group of Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) arrived at the Marka military airport in Amman, to carry out the "Abdullah 5" joint military drill this week.
The Abdullah 5 joint drill between the Jordanian and Saudi armed forces is part of a series of joint training programs between the armies of the two countries.
The three-week drill aims at enhancing joint cooperation, exchanging of expertise, developing military skills, training in counter-terrorism operations, dealing with ammunitions and raising combat efficiency.
Also, according to Jordanian official news agency PETRA, The Jordan Armed Forces- Arab Army (JAF) will carry out the Eager Lion 2017 joint drill with the US side and the participation of 23 countries May 7-18.
The drill aims to boost cooperation between the armed forces of the participating nations, enhance their defence capabilities, train on strategic planning in a joint operations environment, raise the combat readiness of the participating armies and develop their national crisis management capacity to counter unconventional threats.
source: Alarabiya
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