U.S. intel: Syrian bioweapons program has moved beyond R&D phase

U.S. intel: Syrian bioweapons program has moved beyond R&D phase

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has determined that Syria, despite civil war, was moving toward biological weapons capability. The U.S. intelligence community has assessed that the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad was advancing in its BW program. In an assessment to Congress, the Office of the National Intelligence Director asserted that […]

U.S. intel: Assad’s days are numbered, ‘we just don’t know the number’

U.S. intel: Assad’s days are numbered, ‘we just don’t know the number’

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has determined that Syria’s military was declining. [See also: Syria’s future: Israel favors fragmentation while Saudis want reliable counter to Iran] The intelligence community assessed that the regime of President Bashar Assad was losing military and security assets amid the Sunni revolt. The community also determined […]

As Iran, Syria crises heat up, N. Korean missile exports boom

Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk, East-Asia-Intel.com WASHINGTON — North Korea stands to be a major winner if Israeli hawks prevail and Israel attacks Iranian nuclear facilities. With Iran said in some quarters to be only months away from emerging as the world’s 10th nuclear weapons power, North Korea reportedly is producing more middle-range missiles […]

U.S. intel: Syrian regime could survive 2012 thanks to backing from China, Russia, Iran

U.S. intel: Syrian regime could survive 2012 thanks to backing from China, Russia, Iran

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has assessed that a fragmented opposition and powerful foreign support could sustain the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad throughout 2012. Officials said the assessment took into account the strong military, intelligence and financial support the Damascus regime has received from China, Iran and Russia. The […]