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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


1998 Syria Special Weapons News



  • SYRIA CLOSE TO PRODUCING NERVE GAS ISRAEL LINE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1998 -- Syria continues to manufacture Scud C missiles and will soon have the capability to make VX nerve gas.
  • INDYK DISCUSSES SYRIA, PEACE PROCESS, IRAN, IRAQ By Rick Marshall USIA 17 June 1998 -- Syria has been sending very clear signals that it wants to resume negotiations with Israel, Assistant Secretary of State Martin Indyk said at a special briefing at the State Department June 17.
  • MORDECHAI WARNS OF SYRIAN MISSILE DEVELOPMENT ISRAEL LINE TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1998 -- Syria's military echelon is primarily engaged in the development of long-range, ground-to-ground missiles, including the Scud C, equipped with VX nerve gas.
  • RUSSIA TO SELL SYRIA NEW AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM ISRAEL LINE MONDAY, MAY 18, 1998 -- Russia and Syria are on the verge of a deal which involves air defense systems comparable to the United States-made Patriot missile.



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