Us Intervention In Syria

Syria opposition wants ban on government air power, ballistic missiles

The main Western-backed Syrian opposition group is calling for a ban on the use ballistic missiles and air power by President Bashar Assad's forces in addition to the prohibition on chemical weapons.

After days of US-Russia negotiations, threat of military action in Syria diverted

A diplomatic breakthrough Saturday on securing and destroying Syria's chemical weapons stockpile averted the threat of U.S. military action for the moment and could swing momentum toward ending a horrific civil war

Syrian peace process depends on talks towards securing chemical weapons: Kerry

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday the prospects for resuming the Syrian peace process are riding on the outcome of U.S.-Russian talks aimed at securing Syria's chemical weapons arsenal that lurched into a second day.

US's chemical weapons stockpile is three times more than that of Syria

Three decades after the United States started destroying its own chemical weapons, the nation's stockpile stands at more than 3,000 tons — about three times what the U.S. now says Syrian President Bashar Assad controls.

China backs Russian plan to end crisis over Syria weapons

Backing a Russian initiative to resolve the crisis over Syria's chemical weapons, China today suggested a second international conference to debate the issue at an early date.

Ceding control of chemical weapons because of Russia, not US threat: Assad

Syria's decision to cede control of its chemical weapons was the result of a Russian proposal, not the threat of U.S. military intervention, Interfax news agency quoted President Bashar al-Assad as saying in a Russian television interview.

After seeing Iraq up close, a top US general is wary about Syria involvement

America's top military officer General Martin Dempsey has already seen one Middle Eastern civil war. He is much more cautious about involvement in another.

Shouldn't be 'fooled' by Western allies on Syria disarmament: France

France said on Thursday it would be clear next week whether a Russian proposal to control Syria's chemical weapons was credible, but warned of a risk of being fooled if Western allies do not stick to their demands.

CIA has been delivering weapons to Syrian rebels: US officials

U.S. officials say the CIA has been delivering light machine guns and other small arms to Syrian rebels for several weeks, following President Barack Obama's decision to arm the rebels.

US wants 'rapid steps' from Syria towards abandoning chemical arsenal

The United States will insist that Syria take rapid steps to show it is serious about abandoning its vast chemical arsenal, senior U.S. officials said, as Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Geneva on Thursday for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov