Syrian Secrets Revealed From On High

The Strategy Page ^ | 6/2/2010 | The Strategy Page

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

In the last few months, Lebanese terror group Hezbollah appears to have received over a hundred M600 ballistic missiles from Syria. Now, after many people scoured Google Earth satellite photos of Syria and Lebanon, looking for the weapons, something particularly interesting was found in northern Syria, outside the town of Masyaf. Google Earth users noted five compounds, that appear to be closed to all but authorized personnel. Inside these compounds there appeared to be entrances to bunkers dug into adjacent hills. In 2003, Syrian sources reported that Iraqi chemical weapons were sent to Syria, and some were storied in bunkers near Masyaf. These bunkers are believed to hold other munitions, including missiles being shipped to Hezbollah facilities in Lebanon. There, hundreds of tunnels and bunkers are used for storing Hezbollah munitions, personnel and vehicles. Satellite and aerial photos have seen weapons being brought in and out of these tunnels. Syria denies providing Hezbollah with any weapons. The M600 missile is a copy of the Iranian Fateh which, in turn, is a copy of the Chinese DF-11A (which had a range of 400 kilometers). The M600 is a 8.86 meter (27.5 foot), 3.5 ton rocket with a half ton warhead. Range is about 250 kilometers. This might account for the reports, late last year, that Syria had provided Hezbollah with SCUD missiles. Both the M600 and SCUD are ballistic missiles, but the M600 is a more modern design. SCUD was developed from the German World War II era V-2.

[Crim]

very interesting..

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

In 2003, Syrian sources reported that Iraqi chemical weapons were sent to Syria, and some were storied in bunkers near Masyaf. These bunkers are believed to hold other munitions, including missiles being shipped to Hezbollah facilities in Lebanon. There, hundreds of tunnels and bunkers are used for storing Hezbollah munitions, personnel and vehicle

I guess they found Saddam's chemical weapons.

[SatinDoll]

Oh, man!

If Syria uses any of that on Israel, all Hell is going to break out in the ME!

[ASA Vet]

MI Ping

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Ping

[TigersEye]

In 2003, Syrian sources reported that Iraqi chemical weapons were sent to Syria, and some were storied in bunkers near Masyaf.

Can't be. There were no WMDs. /s¹⁰

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

It is absolutely amazing what satellite imagery is revealing.

[TigersEye]

And this was just from Google Earth. Not up to DoD satellite imagery standards.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

You can see rather good resolution from both DigtialGlobe and Google Earth. I believe you have to pay if you want better resolution. I am not too sure on that.

[Rebelbase]

Winds in Syria right now are from the NE, fallout will blow into Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

[TigersEye]

I have heard that you can pay for better resolution. I’m sure the gov has even better though. Don’t they?

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Of course. Digitglobe and Google Earth is only for the consumer.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

This is my favorite. An S-300 missile site taken from Google Earth

[TigersEye]

Hey! that’s my back yard. I’m calling the mods!!! ;^)

[PA Engineer]

No problem. Sending some industrial strength white out to the mods.

[Hoosier-Daddy]

You better believe Israel will be skipping a bunker buster in there if the balloon goes up. Hopefully, it will not be too late.

[TigersEye]

in coming

[Jet Jaguar]

In case you missed it.

[PA Engineer]

You better duck. ;-)