GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: Al Qaeda committed to acquiring nuclear arms: US

ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center

SOURCE: Rediff News

12February2011 12:08pmEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE:  Pakistan-based Al Qaeda's senior leadership remained committed to acquiring weapons of mass destruction including nuclear weapons, a top Obama administration official said.

In his testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Michael Leiter, director of National Counter-terrorism Centre said, "We assess that Al Qaeda's senior leadership in Pakistan remains committed to obtaining all types of weapons of mass destruction."

"But thanks to some outstanding and effective offensive action against Al Qaeda senior leadership in Pakistan, we also assess that their ability to do so is greatly diminished since 9/11," Leiter said in response to a question from Congressman Mike Rogers, chairman of the committee.

"So you would rate their intention as high to try to secure that?" Rogers asked.

"Yes," answered Leiter. "I think the intent remains high, in particular in Pakistan and in Yemen," Leiter said.

Expressing concern over the current situation in Pakistan, Congressman Ben Chandler said, "Pakistan is one of the most dangerous places on the planet." (read full report)

 

 

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GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING:Army orders radios for bio-threat system

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SOURCE: UPI

11February2011 9:58amEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 10 (UPI) — Harris Corp. of New York is providing the U.S. Army with high-frequency radios for use with a biological threat detection system under a $9 million order.

Under the order, Harris will supply Falcon II 400-watt AN/PRC-150(C) HF systems for the Army's Joint Biological Point Detection System, which is designed to detect and identify biological warfare agents.

The AN/PRC-150(C) automatically communicates alerts to headquarters over HF radio links when biological agents are detected, the company said.

"Harris is the market leader in tactical, high-frequency radio communications," said Brendan O'Connell, president, Department of Defense business, Harris RF Communications. "We have supported the integration of our radio systems into many types of customer programs. (read full report)

 

 

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