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15 Sep, 2018 18:14

Germany ‘will not rule out’ creating long-term base in Middle East

Germany could potentially deploy its troops to the Middle East on a long-term basis, Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said while visiting a German base in Jordan. Asked if Germany needed a strategic base in the region, the minister replied that she “did not want to rule the idea out,” adding that Berlin first needed to “bring this deployment to a successful end.” The Jordanian base currently hosts a refueling plane and four Tornado fighter jets that fly reconnaissance missions as part of the US-led coalition in Iraq and Syria.

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