Military

Military

In the “New Jordan,” military policy will be created based on the following:

·         EXPENSES: In the “New Jordan”, the military will be reorganized to reduce waste, making it more economically-efficient. Currently, the Jordanian army consumes 52% of the country’s budget, and much of that is with duplication, waste and corruption. Overall, it has never contributed substantially to any regional war in the last 70 years, nor is it able to effectively defend Jordan today without help from allies;

·         STRENGTH: “New Jordan’s” military must be strong in three areas if they are to protect the people’s inherent Constitutional Rights: Economics, Education and the Military;

·         PROTECTION: The JOC appreciates the contributions that foreign taxpayers have made to Jordan, but want to stress that because of financial restrictions, we understand that they will not be able to foot the bill for Jordan’s defense indefinitely, and that at some point in time we have to be responsible for ourselves. As a result, in order to protect the rights of Jordan’s citizens, in “New Jordan”, the Jordanian army will not operate under the assumption that outside military forces will prop up the government. Additionally, foreign servicemen, including mercenaries, will not be asked to give up their lives for the protection of our country; 

·         REGIONAL PROTECTION: The “New Jordan” will work (and contribute equally) with her neighbors, supporting the creation of a regional approach to protection, similar in nature to NATO;

·         FUNDING: Yearly, based on need, the Parliament will establish a percentage of the national budget for use by the military. This will include research and development of technological products, especially those geared towards being used by the military. The projected/suggested percentage is 33%. All discussions and decisions will be open to the public based on the concepts embodied in the transparency definition outlined above;

·         RESTRUCTURING: A “New Jordan” will be based on the belief that it is in nation’s best interests to restructure, refocus and reduce the military, especially as more and more modern capabilities and technologies are adopted. This will save just about 20% of current expenditures. This will ensure that the Military fits in with the actions of the “New Jordan” and thus helps build the nation internally; 

·         FOREIGN BASES: Foreign bases will be allowed within the country, by invitation, in an effort to help train and educate Jordan’s military;