DIA [   (b)(2)   ]INTSUM--MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA 471-90/5 OCT 90

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HEADER P 051805Z OCT 90
FM SSO DIA //JSI-6C/DI-6B//
TO DIXOS
CENTCOM DFH //CCJ2//
CENTAF FWD //IN//
COMIDEASTFOR //N2//
CMO ARCENT //G2//
SOCCENT FWD //G2//
CG I MEFMAIN //G2//
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BODY SUBJ: DIA [   (b)(2)   ]INTSUM--MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA 471-90/5 
OCT 90

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SUBJECT: PERSIAN GULF: IRAQI THREAT TO ALLIED PERSIAN GULF NAVAL 
FORCES. 
AS OF 4 OCT 90

MAJOR POINTS

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DISCUSSION

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13.        IRAQ IS ASSESSED AS POSSESSING CHEMICAL WARHEAD 
PACKAGES FOR VARIOUS ARTILLERY PIECES. ADDITIONALLY, A WASHDOWN
AREA ASSOCIATED WITH CHEMICAL WARFARE DECONTAMINATION HAS BEEN
IDENTIFIED 7 KILOMETERS SOUTH OF THE RAS AL QULAYAH NAVAL BASE.
CHEMICAL MUNITIONS HAVE BEEN USED BY THE IRAQIS IN BOTH OFFENSIVE
AND DEFENSIVE ROLES. THE TYPICAL DEFENSIVE CHEMICAL EMPLOYMENT
SCENARIO CALLS FOR BARRAGE FIRING WHEN DEFENSIVE POSITIONS ARE IN
DANGER OF BEING OVERRUN. OFFENSIVE EMPLOYMENT CALLS FOR SELECTIVE
USE AGAINST ARTILLERY POSITIONS, COMMAND AND CONTROL NODES, AND
TROOP CONCENTRATION AREAS.
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OUTLOOK

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