Relationship dossier
France
Jordan
Relationship assessment
France and Jordan cooperate on defense, regional security and economic support.
France toward Jordan
+45France has provided economic and development support to Jordan and cooperates with the Jordanian government on defense and regional security. French forces involved in the campaign against ISIS have operated from Jordan with Jordanian consent.
Jordan toward France
+40Jordan has cooperated with France on regional security and hosted French forces involved in the campaign against ISIS. The Jordanian government has also engaged France in diplomatic coordination on regional issues.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship is characterized by practical defense and security cooperation, French economic support, and diplomatic engagement. Hosting French forces for operations against ISIS is a significant bilateral arrangement, while cooperation on development and regional issues adds breadth. The available detail on the scale and continuity of these efforts is limited.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
France and Jordan maintain a close partnership encompassing defense, security, diplomatic coordination and economic support. Jordan has hosted French forces involved in the campaign against ISIS, and the governments have cooperated on regional security and development. Their relationship is substantially cooperative, although the scope and implementation of bilateral initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
Jordan hosted French forces involved in the campaign against ISIS, reflecting bilateral defense and security cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of bilateral defense cooperation are unclear.
- Details of the implementation and scale of French economic support to Jordan are limited.