Debkafile: New Centcom War Room in Amman for US Intervention in Syria

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Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff , Gen Martin Dempsey, was in Amman this week to inaugurate the Centcom's Forward Command in Jordan manned by 273 US officers.

US media correspondents were permitted to visit the new war room for the first time on condition of non-disclosure of its location and secret facilities.

In this context, "Israeli" Debkafile's military sources report that the installation is bomb- and missile-proof against a possible Syrian attack.
 
According to the daily, the US Air Force command section is in direct communication with the US, "Israeli", Jordanian and Saudi Air Force headquarters ready for an order by President Barack Obama to impose a partial no-fly zone over Syrian air space.
Another section is designed to coordinate operations between US and Jordanian special forces, as well as the units trained in commando combat by US instructors in Jordan. A closed section houses CIA personnel who control the work of US agents going in and out of Syria and also a communications center.

In his briefing to US forces Thursday, Aug. 15, Gen. Dempsey commented: "Jordan lives in a very volatile region and at a very critical time in its history. They can count on us to continue to be their partner."
He suggested that the operation could continue well into next year or beyond.
Situated atop the underground facility is a large surface structure accommodating the American military and offices dealing with Syrian issues from Jordan. It is guarded by US and Jordanian security units.

There are today some 1,000 US military personnel in the Kingdom, plus a squadron of F-16 fighters and several Patriot anti-missile batteries strung along the Jordanian-Syrian border to shield Jordanian and American bases and the capital, Amman.
This special debkafile video presentation illustrates US, Saudi, and Jordanian preparations for military intervention in the Syrian civil war and its likely repercussions.

Source: debkafile, Edited by website team