Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
February 1998 United States Special Weapons News |
- "Strategic Deterrence in the 21st Century" General Eugene E. Habiger Commander in Chief, U.S. Strategic Command Feb. 27, 1998 - Air Force Association
- TEXT: GALLUCCI IS NEW U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR NONPROLIFERATION 27 February 1998
- [EXCERPT] DoD News Briefing --
26 February 1998 - United States U-2 flights over Central Iraq; Efforts of Iraq to develop a remote control plane capable of delivering chemical and biological weapons; Commander in Chief of the US Central Command did not ask for the B-2 to be part of the force package; no indication that the Nodong has been deployed.
- [EXCERPT] DoD News Briefing --
19 February 1998 - Update on deployments to the Gulf. FBI law enforcement action that took place last night in Las Vegas impounded a vehicle reported to contain a possible biological agent.
- Biological detection teams depart Fort Benning for Middle East by Spc. Michelle J. Davis FORT BENNING, Ga., (Army News Service, Feb. 18, 1998) -- A
detachment of Fort McClellan, Ala., soldiers along with a small Marine outfit from Camp Lajeune, N.C., flew out of Fort Benning's Lawson Army Airfield Feb. 13 on their way to the Persian Gulf region. The detachment, composed of less than 50 soldiers from McClellan's 20th Chemical Company, specifically focuses on biological warfare surveillance.
- TEXT: ROBERT BELL BECOMES COUNSELOR TO NSC ADVISOR BERGER USIA 13 February 1998
- TEXT: CLINTON LETTER TO CONGRESS ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE USIA 12 February 1998
- Army After Next Space Games 12 Feb 98 -- U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Force Development and Integration Center Looking at the Key Role "Space" Will Play in Future Battles.
- Air Force dedicates B-2 to Arizona Released: Feb 12, 1998
- DoD News Briefing February 12, 1998
Russian Federation Minister of Defense Marshall Igor Sergeyev
- [EXCERPT] DoD News Briefing -- 12 February 1998 - Equipment moving toward the Gulf region; Secretary Cohen's reception in Russia; Statements made recently by President Yeltsin that what happens in Iraq, if it's not handled correctly, could end up in another world war.
- TRANSCRIPT: PRESS CONFERENCE OF ACDA DIR. HOLUM IN BONN USIA 11 February 1998
- EXCERPTS: ACDA DIRECTOR HOLUM AT THE NY ACADEMY OF SCIENCES USIA 11 February 1998
- Partnering with industry key to future of space Released: Feb 11, 1998 PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- Because space is a vital national interest, partnering with commercial and civil agencies is critical if the United States is to reduce launch costs and stay competitive in the global space market.
- WHITE HOUSE REPORT, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1998 USIA 09 February 1998
- [EXCERPT] U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing -- 09 February 1998 -- IRAQ Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic willingness to support US on Iraq No U.S. "deadline" for international diplomatic efforts to secure Iraqi compliance U.S. response to charge of Arab unwillingness to support any U.S. military action U.S. confident of all necessary cooperation, understanding Concerns for Iraqi people Decline to respond to queries on operational details, "post-attack" plan Difference between Gulf War support and current situation Purpose of U.S. military assets stationed in Persian Gulf Assessment of diplomatic initiatives to date; effect on timing of potential U.S. action Potential for wider conflict Effort by RUSSIAN opposition member Vladimir Zhirinovsky to position Russians in sensitive sites / Sanctions Committee consideration of Yerevan flight U.S. goal in dealing with Iraq UKRAINE / IRAN U.S. concerns about Ukraine support (turbines) for Iranian Bushehr nuclear reactor; status of bilateral consultations
- [EXCERPT] U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing -- 05 February 1998 -- IRAQ Iraq's Latest Proposal for Inspection of Sites Secretary's Consultations with Russian Foreign Minister/ Key Leaders/Foreign Governments re Iraq Israel's Right to Self-Defense If Attacked Russian President Yeltsin's Criticism of US/Risk
of World War US Policy re Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction Congressional Concerns re Saddam Remaining in Power SOUTH KOREA Republic of Korea's Obligations to KEDO
SYRIA Reported Remarks by Turkish Defense Minister re: Syrian Biological Chemical Weapons Production Reports of Russian Cooperation in Building Nuclear Reactor
- 'PathForward' Aims for 30 Trillion Operations Per Second By 2001 DOE News Release - February 3, 1998 -- The four-year, $50 million contracts are with Digital Equipment Corporation, International Business Machines (IBM), Sun Microsystems and Silicon Graphics/Cray Computer Systems (SGI/Cray). These collaborations with the computer industry will help reach the department's long-term goal of developing a 100 Teraflops computer by 2004.
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