The annual Jordan-US military exercise on the border with Syria has raised local speculation about an imminent invasion. This year’s drills are the largest and most complex of their kind since they started seven years back. And it is that which has prompted concerns from the governments of neighbouring Syria and its ally, Iran, that Washington and its allies were attempting to stage a major intervention to undermine recent gains made by the Syrian military against ISIS. But Jordanian insiders say that sending Jordanian ground forces inside Syria would have dire consequences for Jordan’s stability and national security. One said: “We should not intervene in the Syrian conflict unless there is a clear and present terrorist threat to our national security.” Jordan is part of the US international coalition against ISIS and has participated in aerial bombardments of the jihadists since September 2014.
The Jordan country chart, 25 May 1946, is in a state of high alert this year and through till the early 2020s with tr Pluto square the Solar Arc Pluto Mars; but also fairly bullish this year and more so in 2018 with tr Pluto and Solar Arc Pluto both conjunct the Jordan Jupiter, so some bold move is possible. But it also looks to be a time of hardship and high anxiety in 2018/19 with tr Pluto opposition the Jordan Saturn; and tr Neptune square Uranus. If anything 2019 looks the highest risk time with Solar Arc Sun conjunct the midpoint of Mars and Pluto, and moving on to conjunct Mars in 2022 – so an extended period of great stress and some risk.
King Abdullah’s Swearing In chart, 7 February 1999 3.30pm is beset by Neptunian transits which normally make for indecisiveness; with again 2019/2020 being the most pressured and dangerous times.
The Jordan/US relationship chart is being tested this year and next with tr Pluto opposing the composite Mars, the next exact aspect this June to mid July, which suggests either they are facing great danger together; or there is a tug of war with differing agendas. The latter might be more likely since there seems at the same time to be a cooling of diplomatic relations with tr Saturn opposition the composite Sun, Mercury mid June into July and mid October into November.
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