Military Situation Reports

Syria: Rebels Urge U.S. Congress To Approve Strike

Syrian opposition forces have called on the U.S. Congress to approve military action against Syrian President Bashar al Assad and have asked that any strike be carried out alongside the provision of more weapons for the rebels, The Daily Star reported Sept. 1, citing an rebel statement issued in Istanbul.
Sunday, September 1, 2013 - 09:55

Syria: Reactions To U.S. President's Announcement To Seek Congressional Support For Intervention

France will wait for its Parliament and the U.S. Congress to consider the possible military action against Syria before deciding if it will strike, according to French President Francois Hollande's office Aug. 31, AP reported.
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 18:28

U.S.: Obama To Seek Congressional Authorization For Syria Operation

The United States should take military action against targets in Syria, but the White House will seek authorization for use of force from the U.S. Congress before doing so, U.S. President Barack Obama said in a televised speech Aug. 31.
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 12:59

Iran: Large-Scale Military Drill Scheduled For End Of September

The Iranian army will stage a large-scale military drill in late September, Brig. Gen. Farzad Esmaili, the commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base, said Aug. 31, Xinhua reported.
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 11:17

Syria: Rebels Preparing To Exploit Areas Hit By U.S. Strikes, Opposition Leader Says

Opposition fighters across Syria are preparing to launch attacks that exploit anticipated U.S. military strikes against the Syrian regime, though there are no plans to coordinate with Western forces, a spokesman for the rebels' Supreme Military Council said Aug. 31, Reuters reported.
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 11:02

North Korea: Government Expanding Rocket Launch Site, Study Says

New commercial satellite imagery shows North Korea undertaking a major expansion of facilities at the Sohae launch site, where the country fired a rocket into orbit last December, according to a report released Aug. 30 by the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University, AP reported Aug. 31.
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 10:42

Egypt: Arab Foreign Ministers To Discuss Syria On Sept. 1

Arab foreign ministers will meet in Cairo on Sept. 1 to discuss the situation in Syria, Arab League deputy chief Ahmed Ben Helli said Aug. 31, AFP reported.
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 08:49

U.S.: White House To Brief Senators On Syria

The White House will brief Democratic and Republican senators about Syria in unclassified conference calls on Aug. 31, the White House and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's office said, Reuters and CNN reported.
Saturday, August 31, 2013 - 08:27

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