Amman, Sept. 15 (Petra) — Jordan and NATO have begun planning a
multinational disaster response exercise to be held in the Kingdom in
October 2027, designed to test emergency preparedness, international
coordination and civil-military cooperation under simulated natural
disaster scenarios.

The initial planning conference for Dareb Al-Aman 7 opened Tuesday
ahead of the exercise, scheduled for Oct. 3-8, 2027, in partnership
between the National Center for Security and Crisis Management
(NCSCM) and NATO’s Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination
Centre.

NATO member states and a number of partner countries are expected to
participate in the exercise, alongside Jordanian institutions
involved in crisis and disaster response.

NCSCM Deputy Chairman Brig. Hatem Al-Zoubi said the exercise would
test the ability of participating agencies to coordinate during
large-scale emergencies while providing an opportunity to exchange
expertise and apply international best practices in disaster
management.

He said disasters can transcend national borders, making coordination
between countries and response agencies essential to improving
preparedness and the ability to manage different types of
emergencies.

Al-Zoubi said cooperation between NCSCM and NATO has contributed to
strengthening response capabilities and sharing expertise in crisis
and disaster management at the regional and international levels.

Piers Cazalet, Director of the Operations Division at NATO’s
Directorate for Defence and Security Cooperation, highlighted the
importance of cooperation with NCSCM, the Jordan Armed Forces and
security agencies, particularly in civil-military coordination during
disasters.

He said Dareb Al-Aman 7 would provide participating countries with an
opportunity to test response mechanisms, refine crisis-management
concepts and improve international coordination.

Cazalet also praised the capabilities of Jordan’s search and rescue
team.

Jordanian specialists and representatives of national institutions
are participating in the planning conference to develop the exercise
scenarios and coordinate the roles of the agencies that will take
part in the 2027 drill.

//Petra// RZ