AMMAN — The
Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), along with the US and British armies, concluded a
military exercise codenamed “Desert Storm 2022”, according to the Jordan News
Agency, Petra.
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JAF said in a statement that the drills were under directives by His
Majesty King Abdullah to improve the capabilities and preparedness of the army
in all fields, Petra said.
The multi-stage exercise sought to establish operational and tactical
alignment between the participating armies, deploy ground and air forces
firepower to simulate combat in a high-risk operational environment, and
achieve goals quickly and with minimal risks to ground forces.
The drill, according to JAF, saw the use of satellite- and laser-guided
munitions, and high-precision projectiles.
Units from the Royal Artillery Force, the
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Brigade/ Rapid Intervention, F16s of the Royal Jordanian Air Force
and F15s of the US Air Force participated in the mock war games.
The
army noted that the exercise simulated operational challenges now facing armies
throughout the world and how to achieve success following ground and air
strikes.
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