Jordan: Stability Amidst Chaos

Often hailed as an island of stability amidst a region of chaos, Jordan’s security remains an issue of paramount importance for the United States. Jordan’s close cooperation with Washington has proven vital to U.S. endeavors in the Middle East, with Amman playing a critical role in the U.S.-led coalition to combat the Islamic State (ISIS).

“Jordan is Washington’s best Arab ally and is a key partner in the campaign against ISIS in Syria, providing the U.S. and other western states with airbases and other critical operational support,” writes David Schenker, Cipher Brief expert and Director of the Program on Arab Politics at the Washington Institute for Neat East Policy.

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