WW 3 : U.S. led ground invasion exercises taking place on Syrian border (Jun 20, 2013)

Syria : 18 Countries involved in Eager Lion War Games in Jordan Desert with Over 12,000 International Troops in Drill Near Syrian Border In the meantime 4,000 Iranian Soldiers Being Sent to Syria and over 72,000 Ukranian/Russian Troops Offer To Fight For Assad
Tanks zoom across the desert while helicopters carry out an air assault as part of a joint U.S., Jordan military exercise just across the border from Syria.

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Missile fire in the desert --- and tanks maneuver for a ground attack all under the watchful eye of U.S. and Jordanian military commanders who are finishing up a joint exercise called "Eager Lion"

There were explosions and other shows of force in the Jordanian desert --- just across the border from Syria. Some are speculating that the U.S. may keep Patriot missiles and F-16 fighter jets in the area beyond the exercises.

Rear Admiral William Lescher.

[William Lescher, Head Of The Expedition]:
"I have about 2,000 Marines here, as well as my three ships and amphibious readiness group. We're going to bring Marine forces back and load them back on my ships, over the course of a few days, as well as the Marine aircraft that I have, will fly back aboard the ships, and we are going to depart."

He went on to add that the exercise was simply a chance for multi-lateral cooperation, although Syria's President Bashar al Assad will likely be unnerved by the increased military might in his backyard --- particularly after the U.S. announced it would begin arming rebels.