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Docs Show US To Massively Expand Footprint At Jordanian Air Base Amid Spats With Turkey, Iraq
Tens of millions of dollars will turn this base in Jordan into a new major regional hub for combat jets, drones, cargo planes, and more.
- Joseph Trevithick
- The Drive
The U.S. military is moving ahead with plans to dramatically expand its presence at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan to better accommodate a broad mix of fighter jets, ground attack aircraft, armed drones, cargo planes, and…
The multi-million-dollar construction project comes as President Donald Trump’s administration moves to withdraw American forces from neighboring Syria.
But while the new facilities at the…