CIAO DATE: 09/2008
September 2007
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
The September 6 Israeli airstrike in northeastern Syria has produced intense speculation. According to the New York Times, Israeli intelligence believes the target was part of a clandestine Syrian nuclear weapons program aided by North Korea. This raises broader questions about the status of Syria's strategic weapons programs, which would likely play a crucial role in any future confrontation with Israel.
Resource link: PolicyWatch #1288: Syria's Strategic Weapons Programs [PDF] - 12K