Special operations forces from Iraq, Jordan, and the U.S. conduct a vessel board search and seizure exercise as part of Eager Lion multinational military maneuvers, in the Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan, Wednesday, June, 19, 2013. The 12-day exercise involves combined air, land and sea maneuvers accross Jordan. Along wih Jordan and the U.S., the exercise brings together some 8,000 personnel from 19 Arab and European nations to train on border security, irregular warfare, anti-terrorism and counterinsurgency. (Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh)

A special operations soldier, one of a contingent from Iraq, Jordan and the U.S., rappels from a rope to board a ship during a vessel board search and seizure exercise as part of Eager Lion multinational military maneuvers, in the Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan, Wednesday, June, 19, 2013. The 12-day exercise involves combined air, land and sea maneuvers accross Jordan. Along wih Jordan and the U.S., the exercise brings together some 8,000 personnel from 19 Arab and European nations to train on border security, irregular warfare, anti-terrorism and counterinsurgency. (Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh)

A U.S. helicopter fires during the Eager Lion military exercise, at the Quweira city, 290km south of Amman, Jordan, June, 19, 2013. The 12-day exercise involves combined air, land and sea maneuvers across Jordan. Along with Jordan and the U.S., the exercise brings together some 8,000 personnel from 19 Arab and European nations to train on border security, irregular warfare, anti-terrorism and counterinsurgency. (Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh)

A fighter jet fires flares during Eager Lion multinational military maneuvers in Quweira, 186 miles south of Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, June, 19, 2013. The 12-day exercise involves combined air, land and sea maneuvers across Jordan. Along with Jordan and the U.S., the exercise brings together some 8,000 personnel from 19 Arab and European nations to train on border security, irregular warfare, anti-terrorism and counterinsurgency. (Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh)

A U.S. tank participates in the Eager Lion military exercise, at the Quweira city, 290km south of Amman, Jordan, June, 19, 2013. The 12-day exercise involves combined air, land and sea maneuvers across Jordan. Along with Jordan and the U.S., the exercise brings together some 8,000 personnel from 19 Arab and European nations to train on border security, irregular warfare, anti-terrorism and counterinsurgency. (Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh)

A U.S. helicopter fires during the Eager Lion military exercise, at the Quweira city, 290km south of Amman, Jordan, June, 19, 2013. The 12-day exercise involves combined air, land and sea maneuvers across Jordan. Along with Jordan and the U.S., the exercise brings together some 8,000 personnel from 19 Arab and European nations to train on border security, irregular warfare, anti-terrorism and counterinsurgency. (Xinhua/Mohammad Abu Ghosh)