SITREP 170 CINCFOR FCJ3 CAT 24 JAN 91

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Subject: SITREP 170  CINCFOR FCJ3 CAT  24 JAN 91                         

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Folder Title: SITREPS-20-25 JAN 91                                                                            

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          a& 12 2404DOZ    JAN 11 00 09-L                AT



          AT NIGHT.

          2- (U) PROJECTED THREAT:

          A-          THE INAGI AIR FORCE CONTINUES TO REMAIN PORMANTI

          CONCEALED IN OVER 500 HARDENED AIRCRAFT SHELTERS AN) DISPERSED AT

          ALTERNATE AIRFIELDS AND HIGHWAY STRIPS. SINCE THE AUGUST INVASION OF

          KUWAITI IRAQ HAS CONCEALED THE MAJORITY OF ITS AIRCRAFT IN THESE

          SHELTERS TO PREVENT ACCURATE AOS ASSESSMENT BY THE COALITION FORCES.

          SADDAM IS TRYING TO PROJECT AN IMAGE OF STREN6TH, DETERMINATIONI AND

          CAPABILITY TO WITHSTAND MILITARY ATTACKS BY THE COALITIONI TO BOOST

          IRAQI MORALE- HE PROBABLY BELIEVES HE CAN WITHSTAND THE AIR CAMPA16N

          WITH ENOUGH STRENGTH TO CAUSE A STALEMATE IN A GROUND WAR- HE DOES

          NOT FULLY COMPREHEND THE DAMAGE THE COALITION AIRPOWER CAN INFLICT

          WITH CONTINUAL RAIDSI IN PART BECAUSE COMMANDERSI RELUCTANT TO BEAR

          HIM SAD NEWSI MAY NOT BE TELLING HIM THE FULL EXTENT OF DAMAGE- HE

          MAY CHANGE HIS STRATEGY NOWEVERI WHEN HE REALIZES THAT HE HAS GREATLY

          UNDERESTIMATED THE COAL17ION AIR FORCES CAPABILITIES TO SUSTAIN THE

          AIR CAMPAIGN.

          8-            THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED INCIDENTS OF TERRORISM

          AGAINST THE UNITED STATES ARMY WITHIN THE LAST 24 HOURS- IRAD HAS

          MADE SEVERAL PLEAS FOR TERRORIST ACTION TO INCLUDE SADDAM HUSSEINS




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            J- 8- COUCHI JR/COLIFCJ3-0/7547

                                                                2404DOZ JAN 41

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Box ID = BX005006
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Subject = SITREP 170 CINCFOR FCJ3 CAT 24 JAN 91
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