Amman, Aug. 11 (Petra) –Jordan Armed Forces – Arab Army (JAF) on
Tuesday hosted a “high-level” military meeting, bringing together
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti, the
Chief of the General Staff of the Syrian Army and Armed forces, the
Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Army, and the Kurdistan Regional
Government’s Peshmerga Affairs Minister.

According to a JAF statement, discussions affirmed the continuity of
relations among the participating parties and their commitment to
strengthening military cooperation and coordination amid rapidly
evolving security challenges in the region, in a manner that serves
shared interests and supports regional security and stability.

Participants also went over issues of mutual concern, mainly regional
and border security amid current challenges, and ways to enhance
coordination against cross-border threats and risks.

The officials stressed the importance of continued communication and
information-sharing to strengthen the collective capacity to respond
“effectively” to various challenges.

Noting regional developments require “greater” coordination and
integrated efforts, the attendees said protecting borders and
confronting security threats demand “sustained” joint action to
bolster regional states’ ability to safeguard their security,
sovereignty and stability.

As for future vision, participants called for building on existing
relations and expanding military and security cooperation to
strengthen readiness for current and future challenges, serving the
shared interests of regional states.

On the sidelines of the meeting, Huneiti met with the commander of
the U.S. Central Command to discuss military cooperation and
coordination, the latest regional developments, current security
challenges and joint efforts to promote regional security and
stability.

The statement said the event reflects the JAF “commitment” to
strengthening ties with regional armies and developing coordination
channels to help address shared challenges, protect border security
and reinforce the foundations of regional security and stability.

//Petra// NQ