| Jordan, besieged by domestic and internal threats, plans to restructure its military and security forces. Jordanian officials said the restructuring would aim to bolster border and internal security. They said the focus would be to monitor the Islamic opposition and halt the flow of weapons and insurgents from neighboring Iraq and Syria. On Dec. 1, Jordan's King Abdullah said the kingdom's defense forces would be restructured. He said the effort was meant to maintain the security and stability of the kingdom, which he deemed his top priority. "We will work towards reshaping these forces in accordance with our vision for its modernization and upgrading its efficiency, while preserving its size and numbers, so that it will remain -- as it has always been -- a role model in efficiency, excellence and belonging," Abdullah said. |