Jordan, US discuss Eager Lion drill

By Petra - Apr 28,2014 - Last updated at Apr 28,2014

AMMAN — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Gen. Mashal Al Zaben and US army officials on Monday discussed ways to boost coordination between the Jordan Armed Forces and its US counterpart.

During a meeting attended by HRH Prince Feisal, US Assistant Secretary of Defence for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defence Programmes Andrew C. Weber, and director of the US Defence Threat Reduction Agency Kenneth A. Myers, discussions covered preparations for this year’s Eager Lion military drill.

More than 24 countries are scheduled to participate in the exercise, taking place in Jordan for the fourth successive year.

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