U.S. Marine and Jordanian attack helicopters on May 17, 2012. Marine Corps photo
Syria Air War Could Launch From Secretive Jordan Base -- War Is Boring
Jordan-based fighters and long-range bombers are the U.S.’s backbone for a Syria attack
In the event the U.S. intervenes in Syria, the opening shots will likely begin with cruise missile bombardments from the sea. But the U.S. has also prepared for a longer conflict, moving fighter aircraft into range by basing them in nearby Jordan. If called upon, they could support intercontinental bombers traveling thousands of miles to drop precision-guided munitions onto Assad’s forces.
Already Pres. Barack Obama’s national security advisers have raised the 1999 Kosovo War as one precedent for a potential Syrian air campaign. First-day strikes from warships would have to target, like in 1999, surface-to-air missile sites, communications hubs and military bases. U.S. submarines carried out similar strikes against Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. But Kosovo was close to NATO bases in Italy, and Libya had a long coastline while still being within range of bombers based in southern Europe.
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My Comment: Turkey will also play a key role.
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