{"id":31966,"date":"2018-04-11T14:55:02","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T14:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/04\/11\/trump-says-missiles-coming-against-syria-new-and-smart\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:43:31","slug":"trump-says-missiles-coming-against-syria-new-and-smart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/04\/11\/trump-says-missiles-coming-against-syria-new-and-smart\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says \u2018missiles coming\u2019 against Syria, \u2018new and smart\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that missiles \u201cwill be coming\u201d in response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2018\/04\/10\/syrian-forces-on-high-alert-as-chemical-weapons-watchdog-to-send-inspectors\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Syria\u2019s suspected chemical attack<\/a> that killed at least 40 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRussia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria,\u201d Trump tweeted. \u201cGet ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and \u2018smart!\u2019 You shouldn\u2019t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-943937572.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-943937572.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-943937572.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-943937572.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-943937572.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. President Donald Trump is flanked by National Security Advisor John Bolton as he speaks about the FBI raid at his lawyer Michael Cohen&#8217;s office, while receiving a briefing from senior military leaders regarding Syria,  in the Cabinet Room, on April 9, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (Mark Wilson\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump did not detail what a strike would look like, or whether these would be U.S. missiles. U.S. officials have been c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/2018\/04\/09\/trump-promises-decision-on-us-response-after-suspected-chemical-weapons-attack-in-syria\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">onsulting with global allies<\/a> on a possible joint military response to Syria\u2019s alleged poison gas attack. Trump canceled a foreign trip in order to manage a crisis that is testing his vow to stand up to Syrian President Bashar Assad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Syria\u2019s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that his threats are \u201creckless\u201d and endanger international peace and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s tweet also drew a quick response from Russia\u2019s Foreign Ministry. Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Facebook that \u201csmart\u201d missiles would destroy any evidence of a chemical weapons attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The term \u201csmart\u201d missile dates to the introduction decades ago of weapons with advanced guidance systems \u2014 for example, using GPS \u2014 to achieve greater precision in targeting. The term was meant to contrast with \u201cdumb\u201d bombs lacking such technology. Virtually all U.S. missiles now have advanced guidance systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/04\/11\/pentagon-still-assessing-chemical-attack-possible-responses\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18099476940583.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Pentagon \u2018still assessing\u2019 possible missile strike on Syria, Mattis says<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">U.S. intelligence is still not clear on who committed chemical weapons attacks, Mattis said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russian lawmakers have warned the United States that Moscow would view an airstrike on Syria as a war crime and that it could trigger a direct military clash between the two former Cold War adversaries. Russia\u2019s ambassador to Lebanon said any missiles fired at Syria would be shot down and the launching sites targeted \u2014 a stark warning of a potential major confrontation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after warning that missiles were coming, Trump tweeted that the U.S. \u201crelationship with Russia is worse now than it has ever been, and that includes the Cold War.\u201d Then, striking a more conciliatory tone, he said: \u201cThere is no reason for this. Russia needs us to help with their economy, something that would be very easy to do, and we need all nations to work together. Stop the arms race?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s administration has sought to show toughness on Russia, with a series of economic and diplomatic actions, including new sanctions last week against government officials and oligarchs. Trump has largely avoided criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin by name, though he singled him out in a tweet over the weekend for supporting Assad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the past, Trump has condemned others for forecasting military plans, repeatedly blistering President Barack Obama during the 2016 election campaign. During one speech, he said, \u201cWe must as a nation be more unpredictable. We are totally predictable. We tell everything. We\u2019re sending troops. We tell them. We\u2019re sending something else. We have a news conference. We have to be unpredictable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/04\/10\/trump-threatens-syria-strike-cancels-summit-travel\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18099581841509.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Trump and allies mull possible joint response in Syria<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Trump administration officials consulted with global allies Tuesday on a possible joint military response to Syria\u2019s alleged poison gas attack, as President Donald Trump canceled a foreign trip in order to manage a crisis that is testing his vow to stand up to Syrian President Bashar Assad.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S., France and Britain have been in extensive consultations about launching a military strike as early as the end of this week, U.S. officials have said. A joint military operation, possibly with France rather than the U.S. in the lead, could send a message of international unity about enforcing the prohibitions on chemical weapons and counter Syria\u2019s political and military support from Russia and Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French President Emmanuel Macron said his nation, the U.S. and Britain will decide how to respond. He called for a \u201cstrong and joint response\u201d to the attack in the Syrian town of Douma on Saturday, which Syrian activists and rescuers say killed at least 40 people. The Syrian government denies responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The French president does not need parliamentary permission to launch a military operation. France is already involved in the U.S.-led coalition created in 2014 to fight the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq. Multiple IS terror attacks have targeted France, including one last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump suggested Monday he had little doubt that Syrian government forces were to blame for what he said was a chemical attack, but neither he nor other administration officials have produced hard evidence. This is in contrast to an incident one year ago in which U.S. intelligence agencies had video and other evidence of certain aspects of the actual attack, which involved the use of sarin gas. Trump responded then by launching Navy cruise missiles at a Syrian airfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One official said the U.S., France and Britain were considering military options that would be more extensive than the punitive, one-day strike last April. The three countries are discussing a range of options, including preventing Assad from conducting future attacks by striking military capabilities involved in carrying out such attack, the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That official was not authorized to speak publicly and commented only on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macron, asked whether France would take military action, said his country would continue discussing technical and strategic information with U.S. and British allies and \u201cin the coming days we will announce our decision.\u201d He said any action would \u201ctarget chemical weapons\u201d stocks. Under a 2013 agreement for which Russia was a guarantor, Syria was to have eliminated all its chemical weapons, but it has used chlorine and perhaps other chemicals since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump spoke by phone with British Prime Minister Theresa May. A British government statement said the two agreed the attack in Syria was \u201cutterly reprehensible\u201d and the international community must respond \u201cto uphold the worldwide prohibition on the use of chemical weapons.\u201d Trump met at the White House with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who told reporters that he and Trump \u201csee eye to eye\u201d on Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qatar hosts the United States\u2019 main air operations center for the Middle East, which would coordinate any American air attack in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A watchdog agency, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, announced that it would \u201cshortly\u201d send a fact-finding mission to Douma, after receiving a request from the Syrian government and its Russian backers to investigate the allegations. It was not immediately clear whether that visit might affect any U.S. or allied military action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Russian military, which has troops in Syria, said on Monday that its officers had visited the site of the alleged attack and found no evidence to back up reports of poison gas being used.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defying Russian warnings against U.S. military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that missiles \u201cwill be coming\u201d in response to Syria\u2019s suspected chemical attack that killed at least 40 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