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Washington Pledges Continued Efforts to Improve Jordan’s Air Defense

Senior US officials expressed their government’s support for the modernization of Jordan’s fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft (AP)
Senior US officials expressed their government’s support for the modernization of Jordan’s fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft (AP)
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Washington Pledges Continued Efforts to Improve Jordan’s Air Defense

Senior US officials expressed their government’s support for the modernization of Jordan’s fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft (AP)
Senior US officials expressed their government’s support for the modernization of Jordan’s fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft (AP)

The Pentagon said on Thursday that a meeting of the US-Jordan Joint Military Commission (JMC) in Washington discussed “the destabilizing impacts of ongoing conflicts within the region.”
The 44th JMC meeting, attended by US and Jordanian senior defense officials, also discussed the proliferation of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UASs), the Pentagon said in a statement.
The Commission then tackled the importance of maintaining security along Jordan's borders with Iraq and Syria, the Pentagon added.
At the meeting, senior US officials expressed their government’s support for the modernization of Jordan's fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft.
“The US officials pledged to continue efforts to improve Jordan's air defense and ability to counter UASs, which will improve the interoperability and effectiveness of the Royal Jordanian Air Force,” the statement noted.

 

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Israel's Military Says 3 Drones Fired from Yemen

FILED - 06 August 2022, Israel, Sderot: The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system fires an interceptor missile. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
FILED - 06 August 2022, Israel, Sderot: The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system fires an interceptor missile. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
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Israel's Military Says 3 Drones Fired from Yemen

FILED - 06 August 2022, Israel, Sderot: The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system fires an interceptor missile. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
FILED - 06 August 2022, Israel, Sderot: The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system fires an interceptor missile. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa

Three drones were launched from Yemen toward Israel on Thursday evening, the military said, although there were no injuries according to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service.
The latest drone attack came hours after the Israeli military said the Houthis, a Yemeni militant group backed by Iran, have targeted Israel with more than 40 missiles and around 320 drones since October 2023. The military said the vast majority of the surface-to-surface missiles were intercepted before reaching Israeli airspace, and that the air force intercepted 100 of the drones, reported The Associated Press.
Two drones have exploded inside Israel, in one case killing a man in Tel Aviv and wounding 10 others. Last month, a Houthi missile struck a playground in Tel Aviv, wounding 16 people, and caused damage at an empty school.
The Houthis have also been attacked shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and say they won’t stop until there is a ceasefire in Gaza.
In response, Israeli and US-led forces have carried out airstrikes in Yemen's capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida, killing dozens. The US has bombed what it says are weapons systems, military bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed militants.
While the damage from Houthi fire in Israel is minimal compared with heavy damage from missiles and drones from Gaza and Lebanon, the persistent launches threaten Israel’s economy, keeping many foreign airlines away and preventing the country from restarting its hard-hit tourism industry.