Deploying a headquarters unit in Jordan gives the U.S. military more options for intervention.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (R) in Washington on April 17
Given their geographical circumstances, Israelis can be forgiven for avoiding idealism.
This is an internal Stratfor document listing significant meetings and events for the next week.
The forthcoming ruling coalition likely will focus on domestic issues.
Amman must forge relationships with Islamists and jihadists in case the Syrian regime falls.
The country faces a relatively new threat: instability on all its borders.
The results will broadly impact popular reaction to upcoming cuts in key subsidies.
Settlement policies will likely continue after legislative elections, regardless of the new government's makeup.
The Jordanian monarchy faces threats to its energy supply, internal political struggles and an unsettled West Bank.
