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Syria focusing on missile production, with help from Iran
From Geostrategy-Direct, subscription.TEL AVIV Syria has accelerated production of missile and rockets. Israeli military sources said the regime of President Bashar Assad has been investing in the development of missiles and rockets. The sources said the Syrian effort has been facilitated by Iran. On April 26, military intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin said Damascus has been developing and producing extended-range Scud ballistic missiles. Yadlin told an audience of former intelligence officers that Syria was producing 200- and 300- millimeter rockets with a range of up to 100 kilometers. Yadlin said some of these rockets have been transferred to Hizbullah. He cited a convoy of trucks sent from Syria to Lebanon in February 2006. In 2005, Syria fired a Scud D in an attempt to expand production of an indigenous model of the extended-range ballistic missile. The missile landed in Turkey. Oops.... The general said Syria has sought major weapons platforms amid an increase in revenue. Damascus has not conducted a major aircraft or main battle tank purchase in more than 20 years. On May 2, the London-based Al Hayat daily and Dubai-based Al Arabiya satellite channel quoted Iranian military sources as saying that Teheran has obtained information that the United States was planning a strike on both Iran and Syria. The sources said the United States was drafting options to topple the regimes in both Damascus and Teheran. I would imagine that that report of planning is true. I would expect nothing less from our government. I'm sure that missiles are being transported down to the south Lebanon border area. This while thing with Iran, Syria, and Israel is headed for a showdown. Posted by: Alaska Paul 2006-05-12 |
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