Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
DIA DAILY CURRENT INTEL BRIEFING FOR 17 AUG 90.
Filename:73877841
PATHFINDER RECORD NUMBER: 77841
GENDATE: 950605
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[ (b)(2) ]
SECTION 01 OF 02
JSI-5/229
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BODY SUBJECT: DIA DAILY CURRENT INTEL BRIEFING FOR 17 AUG 90.
DELIVER ASAP DURING NORMAL DUTY HOURS. [ (b)(2) ]
COPIES WERE PROVIDED TO THE SERVICE INTELLIGENCE STAFFS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. IRAQ/KUWAIT: SITUATION UPDATE
II. IRAQ: CW/BW CAPABILITY
III. [ (b)(2) ]
IV. IRAQ: AIR FORCE CAPABILITIES
ITEM NUMBER ONE
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
ITEM NUMBER TWO
IRAQ: CW/BW CAPABILITY
IRAQ HAS INTEGRATED CW AGENTS INTO ITS OFFENSIVE BATTLEFIELD
DOCTRINE. AS SEEN IN THE WAR WITH IRAN, THE IRAQIS WILL USE
CHEMICAL WEAPONS WHEN THEY DETERMINE IT TACTICALLY EXPEDIENT.
AGENTS, LIKE DUSTY MUSTARD, ARE USUALLY DISSEMINATED IN A DRY
AEROSOL AND ARE DIFFICULT TO DETECT. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS,
SUCH AGENTS CAN PENETRATE THE U.S. CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUIT, BUT
IT IS NOT KNOWN IF ENOUGH CHEMICAL CAN REACH THE SKIN TO CAUSE
INCAPACITATION OR DEATH. THE MASK, HOWEVER, WILL PROTECT THE
/****** BEGINNING OF SECTION 002 ******/
WEARER FROM INHALATION. IRAQ WOULD PROBABLY ATTACK SAUDI AIR
BASES WITH CHEMICAL BOMBS DELIVERED BY FIGHTER BOMBERS. THE
MOST EFFECTIVE OPTION AGAINST AN AIR BASE WOULD BE A PERSISTENT
MIXTURE CONTAINING GF AND MUSTARD, WHICH WOULD CAUSE LONG-TERM
CONTAMINATION AND DISRUPTION OF OPERATIONS. IRAQI STOCKPILES OF
BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS INCLUDE ANTHRAX AND BOTULINUM TOXIN.
BW AGENTS REQUIRE AREA COVERAGE DELIVERY SYSTEMS SUCH AS CLUSTER
BOMBS AND SPRAY DEVICES, AND CAN ALSO BE COVERTLY DELIVERED BY
NON-MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND SHIPS. GIVEN IRAQ'S HISTORY,
CAPABILITY, AND DOCTRINE, IT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY USE ALL WEAPONS AT
ITS DISPOSAL TO DEFEND IRAQ OR IRAQI- OCCUPIED TERRITORY.
ITEM NUMBER THREE
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
ITEM NUMBER FOUR
[ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ]
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