IRAQI CHEMICAL WARFARE TACTICS POLICY AND DOCTRINE

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Subject: IRAQI CHEMICAL WARFARE TACTICS POLICY AND DOCTRINE              

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000203

Folder Title: MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS                                                                            

Document Number:         42

Folder Seq  #:         54





                                                                                      5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(1)


                                            a r! B.-.



                   unconfirmed
             (2)

                                       Biological Agents. Iraq is believed to possess a
           biological agent capability. They are thought to possess anthrax, cholera,
           gangrene, botulinum toxin and staphylococcus enteratoxin. However, there is
           no evidence these agents have been weapanized.

           C. (U) Cherical Capable Delivery Systems.



     ASSOCIATION3 WEAPON TYPE             3 CALIBER/SIZE(mm) 3       PLATFORM


     Ground        3 Mortar               3 82, 120               3
     s,/stems      CDODDDDVDDDDODDDDDDDDEDDODDDDDDDVVDDDDDDDEDDDVVVDDDODODDDDDDD
                   3 Field Artillery      3122, 130, 152, 155 3
                   CDODDDDDDDVDODDDPDDDDEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDVDDDEDDOODDDDDDDDDVDDDDD
                   3 MRL                  3 122                   3


      Aviation     3 Aerial Bombs         3 250kg/500kg           3  SU-22/Fitter J
       systems     3                      3                       3  MIS-23/Flogger
                   CDODDDDDDDDDODODDDDDDEDDDDDOODODDDDDDDDDDEODDDVVDDDDDDDODDDDD
                   3 Cannisters           3 UNK                   3  MI-8/HIP
     0             CODDDDDDDDODDDDDDVDDDEODDDDDDDDDDDOODDDDDEDDDVDVDDDDDDDDDODDD
                   3 Spray Tanks          3 1500L                 3  SU-22/Fitter
                   3                      3                       3  MIG-23/Flogger
                   3                      3                       3  MI-B/HIP
                   CDODDDDDDDDDVDDDDDDDDEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDOODDDEDDDDDVDDDDDDDDDDDDD
                   3 A/S Rockets          3 90                    3  MI-B/HIP
                   3                      3                       3



   (7)                        Short Range   Ballistic Missiles.



  CEP


              SCUD-8              i      30OKM          3      850M, 2/3 range
                                  3                     3      1300m, max range
            DDDDDDVDDDDDDDDDDOEDDDDDDDDDVDDDDDDDVDEDODDDDDVDDDDDDDDVDDDDO
              AL HUSSEIN          3      510km          3      2000
                                  3475kn with 320kg HE3
                                  3  or  2801,g CW      3
            DOODDDDDDDDDOODDVDEDDDDODDODDDDDDDDDDDEDODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
              AL ABBAS            3585km with 320kg HE3        3000
                                  3  or 280kg CW        3


                  d.                      Smoke. Iraq is believed to possess a limited toxic

                                                    B-10-H-3
                                                                              5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(1)

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Declassified = 17-DEC-1996