Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
IRAQI CW
Filename:73771292
SUBJECT: IRAQI CW
PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 71292
GENDATE: 950605
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TEXT:
ENVELOPE CDSN = LGX113 MCN = 90245/03556 TOR = 902450302
PTTSZYUW RUEKJCS7087 2450303- --RUEALGX.
ZNY
HEADER P 020303Z SEP 90
FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC
INFO RUEKCCG/USDP- WASHINGTON DC
RHIPAAA/USCINCCENT
RHIVHAA/CMO 18 ABC FWD DHAHRAN SA
RUEOHNA/CDR82ABNDIV FT BRAGG NC
RUEALGX/SAFE
P 311605Z AUG 90
FM DIA WASHINGTON DC//DI-6B//
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
INFO RUSNTCC/USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE//ECJ2/DIA REP//
RUCJACC/USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ2/DIA REP/JIC//
RUCJACC/USCENTCOM//CCJ2-JIC/CCJ2-CI//
BT
[ (b)(2) ]
SUBJECT: [ (b)(2) ] (U)
[ (b)(2) ]
1. [ (b)(2) ][ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON IRAQI CW CAPABILITIES:
A. IRAQ HAS THE TECHNICAL CAPABILITY TO CREATE A CHEMICAL WARHEAD
FOR THE SCUD MISSILE, AND IT IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT CONFIRMED THAT
THEY HAVE DONE SO. THEY HAVE 28 FIXED MISSILE LAUNCHING SITES AND
AT LEAST 22 MOBILE LAUNCHERS.
B. PRESUMABLY THEY COULD DELIVER ANY CHEMICAL IN THEIR ASSESSED
INVENTORY BY MISSILE.
C. THE SCUD MISSILE THE AL HUSSAYN CAN CARRY A CHEMICAL WARHEAD OF
350-440 KG OVER A DISTANCE OF 475-500 KM, WITH A CEP OF 1-2 KM.
THE AL HUSSAYN CAN TAKE A WARHEAD OF LESS THAN 100 KG TO ABOUT 600
KM, WITH A CEP OF 2-3 KM. THE AL ABBAS CAN DELIVER A 200 KG
WARHEAD
TO A RANGE OF 600 KM, WITH A CEP OF 3-5 KM.
D. THE LOCATIONS OF POSSIBLE MISSILE LAUNCHERS ARE UNKNOWN.
E. TO OUR KNOWLEDGE THE SOVIETS HAVE NOT SOLD CHEMICAL WARHEADS TO
THE IRAQIS. IT IS POSSIBLE THEY SOLD THEM A CHEMICAL CAPABLE
MISSILE.
F. THE REENTRY TEMPERATURE OF A CHEMICAL CAPABLE MISSILE IS
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3 (a)(4) ]
G. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3 (a)(4) ] ON THE ALTITUDE AT WHICH A
CHEMICAL MISSILE
WOULD OPEN. FOR A NONPERSISTENT AGENT, A BURST OF BETWEEN GROUND
AND 10 METERS SEEMS A LOGICAL CHOICE; A PERSISTENT AGENT MIGHT BE
DELIVERED FROM A SOMEWHAT HIGHER ALTITUDE.
H. THE IRAQIS HAVE INDICATED AN INTEREST IN MAKING SOMAN, BUT IT
IS NOT KNOWN IF THEY HAVE IT.
I. A VARIETY OF LETHAL AND NONLETHAL AGENTS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE
BEEN USED AGAINST THE KURDS, BUT THE PRECISE TYPE OF AGENT IS NOT
KNOWN.
J. THE IRAQIS COULD PUT A CONTAINER OF NERVE AGENT AND A CONTAINER
OF MUSTARD IN A ROCKET BUT THIS WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A BINARY
WEAPON.
K. THE IRAQIS HAVE SHOWN NO APPARENT INTEREST IN THICKENING
CHEMICAL AGENTS TO DECREASE THEIR EVAPORATION RATE.
L. THE IRAQIS PROBABLY HAVE THE TECHNICAL CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE
A BINARY CHEMICAL WEAPON, BUT WE DO NOT KNOW IF THEY HAVE ACTUALLY
DONE SO. SADDAM'S BOAST OF USING A BINARY WEAPON SUGGESTS THAT
THE CAPABILITY EXISTS.
2. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
ADMIN [ (b)(2) ]
BT
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