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<. -.. , ,. .. CMC ,, OCCASIONALPAPERS ., ...-. Cooperative Border Security for Jordan: Assessment and Options Colonel Mazen Qojas Jordan Army G CENTER .- -..., .,%.. ,. ,.,..< +-”-- ,. %---- “---- ~~ ,,. /“““ ‘-%. ---- “’\ >“’”””’“’ Issued by Sandia National Laboratories, operated for the United States Department of Energy by Sandia Corporation. NOTICE: This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, nor any of their contractors, subcontractors, or their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. 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Springfield, VA 22161 NTIS price codes Printed Copy: A03 Microfiche Copy: AO1 SAND 98-0505/8 Unlimited Release March 1999 Cooperative Border Security for Jordan: Assessment and Options Col. Mazen Qojas Jordan Army Cooperative Monitoring Center Occasional Paper/8 mSandia National laboratories Sandia is a multiprogramlaboratoryoperated by Sandia Corporation,a Lockheed Martin Company, for the United States Department of Energy undercontractDE-AC04-94AL85000. Cooperative Border Security for Jordan: Assessment and Options The Cooperative Monitoring Center (CMC) at Sandia National Laboratories assists political and technical experts from around the world to acquire the technology-based tools they need to assess, design, analyze and implement nonproliferation, arms control and other cooperative security measures. As part of its mission, the CMC sponsors research on cooperative security and the role of technology. Reports of that work are provided through the Occasional Papers series. Research is conducted by Sandia staff as well as visiting scholars. The CMC visiting scholars program is administered by the Institute for Public Policy at the University of New Mexico. For additional information on the programs of the CMC, visit the CMC home page on the World Wide Web at <http://www.cmc.sandia.gov or write to: Cooperative Monitoring Center Sandia National Laboratories Mail Stop 1373 Albuquerque, NM 87185-1373 For specific information on this report contact: Michael G. Vannoni at the above address. This report was prepared by Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque, NM 87185 and Livermore, CA 94550 Cooperative Border Security for Jordan: Assessment and Options Cooperative Border Security for Jordan: Assessment and Options Abstract This document is an analysis of options for unilateral and cooperative action to improve the security of Jordan’s borders. Sections describe the current political, economic, and social interactions along Jordan’s borders. Next, the document discusses border security strategy for cooperation among neighboring countries and the adoption of confidence-building measures. A practical cooperative monitoring system would consist of hardware for early warning, command and control, communications, and transportation. Technical solutions can expand opportunities for the detection and identification of intruders. Sensors (such as seismic, break-wire, pressure- sensing, etc.) can warn border security forces of intrusion and contribute to the identification of the intrusion and help formulate the response. This document describes conceptual options for cooperation, offering three scenarios that relate to three hypothetical levels (low, medium, and high) of cooperation. Potential cooperative efforts under a low cooperation scenario could include information exchanges on military equipment and schedules to prevent misunder- standings and the establishment of protocols for handling emergency situations or unusual circumstances. Measures under a medium cooperation scenario could include establishing joint monitoring groups for better communications, with hot lines and scheduled meetings. The high cooperation scenario describes coordinated responses, joint border patrols, and sharing border intrusion information. Finally, the document lists recommendations for organizational, technical, and operational initiatives that could be applicable to the current situation. 5 Cooperative Border Security for Jordan: Assessment and Options Acknowledgment The author would like to acknowledge the contributions by Col. (res.) Gideon Netzer (Israel Defense Forces), Michael Vannoni (Sandia National Laboratories Cooperative Monitoring Center), and Diane Leek (Tech Reps, Inc.) in the development and presentation of the concepts in this report. 6 Cooperative Border Security for Jordan: Assessment and Options Contents PROJECT BACKGROUND ...................................................................................................................................... 9 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................................... 11 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................... 13 1.0 FORMATION OF JORDAN’S BORDERS .................................................................................................... 15 1.1 POLmICWHISTORY......................................................................................................................................IS 1.2DESCRIPTIONOFJORDAN’SBORD~S............................................................................................................... 16 1.2.1Jordan –Saudi Arabia Boun&~ ............................................................................................................. 16 1.2.2 Jordan –Iraq BoutiT ........................................................................................................................... 18 1.2.3 Jordan– Syria Boundaq ......................................................................................................................... 19 1.2.4 Jordan .Israel Boun&~ ......................................................................................................................... 20 2.0 JORDAN’S ACTIONS TO MAINTAIN THE SECURITY OF ITS BORDERS ......................................... 21 2.1 nHAS=M~VISION ...................................................................................................................................21 2.2 WGIONWSECUR~CONCEWS..................................................................................................................... 22 2.3 JORDAN’SSEC~~CONCE~S ...................................................................................................................... 22 2.3.1 Temorism ................................................................................................................................................. 23 2.3.2 Smuggling ................................................................................................................................................ 23 2.3.3 Infiltration ............................................................................................................................................... 23 2.3.4 Refigees .................................................................................................................................................. 24 2.4 SECURITYCONDITIONSALONGJORDAN’SBORDERS....................................................................................... 24 2.4.1 Jordan .Israel ........................................................................................................................................ 24 2.4.2 Jordan –Arab neighbors ......................................................................................................................... 24 2.5 POLITICAL,ECONOMIC,SOCIALANDSECUIUTYIMPACTSOFBORDERTRESPASSINGONJORDANAND NEIG~ORWGCOmmS ......................................................................................................................................26 2.5.1 Political Impacts ...................................................................................................................................... 27 2.5.2 Economic Impacts ................................................................................................................................... 27 2.5.3 Social Zmpacts ......................................................................................................................................... 28 2.5.4 SecutiQ Impacts ......................................................................................................................................