Jordan
Country Spotlight
Jordan is not known to have possessed or pursued nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons or advanced missile technology, and is a participant in relevant treaties and regional organizations. It remains a staunch U.S. ally in the Middle East.
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Region Middle East and North Africa
140,000 Tons of uranium reserves
1998 Signed Additional Protocol with IAEA
$35.9 Billion Value of a contract awarded to Raytheon to assist Jordanian border security
Nuclear
- A non-nuclear weapon state not believed to hold nuclear weapons ambitions
- Started nuclear power program in 2007, considering nuclear power plants or small modular reactors
- Began operating a nuclear research reactor in 2016 and a yellowcake pilot production plant in 2021
Tutorial on Nuclear 101
Biological
- No known biological weapons program or intentions
- Successful pharmaceutical industry which exports to neighbors in the Middle East and North Africa
Tutorial on Biological Weapons Nonproliferation
Jordan Overview
Missile
- Does not possess ballistic or cruise missiles
- Purchasing U.S. guided multiple launch rocket systems (GMLRS)
- Will no longer host U.S. Patriot air defense missiles as part of CENTCOM’s redeployment of strategic assets under the Biden Administration
Tutorial on Missiles and Other WMD Delivery Systems
Tutorial on Nuclear Testing
Chemical
- Acceded to Geneva Protocol in 1977 and Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in 1997
- Consistently in compliance and not believed to have a chemical weapons program
- Shares border with Syria which it has taken steps to secure
Tutorial on Chemical Weapons Nonproliferation
NTI Tutorials
Treaties and Regimes Memberships
Analysis
Jordan
NTI Headlines Nuclear Conference in Jordan
NTI Headlines Nuclear Conference in Jordan
Jordan Overview
An authentic voice on WMDs and stability from the Arab World: A note from HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal
HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan
Education Center