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Saudi Arabia became the first Middle East nation to publicly exhibit its nuclear-capable missiles. The long-range, liquid propellant DF-3 ballistic missile (NATO designated CSS-2), purchased from China 27 years ago, was displayed for the first time at a Saudi military parade Tuesday, April 29, in the eastern military town of Hafar Al-Batin, at the junction of the Saudi-Kuwaiti-Iraqi borders. . . . . . The West has no information about when the new Chinese missiles were delivered to Saudi Arabia. The presence of the top Pakistani soldier at the parade of military and nuclear hardware was meant as corroboration of...

Saudi Arabia is targeting both Israel and Iran with powerful ballistic missiles, new satellite photography shown by military experts to the British Telegraph suggests. Images analyzed by experts at IHS Jane’s Intelligence Review has revealed a previously undisclosed surface-to-surface missile base deep in the Saudi desert, with capabilities for hitting both countries, the Telegraph reported on Wednesday. Analysts who examined the photos spotted two launch pads with markings pointing northwest towards Tel Aviv and northeast towards Tehran, according to the report. The pads are designed for Saudi Arabia’s arsenal of lorry-launched DF 3 missiles, which have a range of 1,500-2,500...

© 2002 WorldNetDaily.com Britain fears that Saudi Arabia's arsenal of Chinese missiles could pose a threat to London by the middle of the decade, according to a report by the British Ministry of Defense. It was the first time in years that a Western government report has listed Saudi Arabia as a missile threat and acknowledged its arsenal of CSS-2 missiles. The Saudi missile arsenal was cited in a 1997 CIA report, but not as a threat. Since then the U.S. intelligence agency has not listed Riyadh as a missile state. Britain has listed several Middle East countries as emerging missile...