U.S. missile strike on Syria (2018)

Chemical weapons false flag preparations

 * US Prepared Militants for Conducting Chemical Attacks, Poised to Hit Syria - MoD - Sputnik, March 17, 2018
 * US training Syria militants for false flag chemical attack as basis for airstrikes – Russian MoD - RT, March 17, 2018
 * ''“We have reliable information at our disposal that US instructors have trained a number of militant groups in the vicinity of the town of At-Tanf, to stage provocations involving chemical warfare agents in southern Syria,” Russian General Staff spokesman General Sergey Rudskoy said at a news briefing on Saturday.
 * ''“Early in March, the saboteur groups were deployed to the southern de-escalation zone to the city of Deraa, where the units of the so-called Free Syrian Army are stationed.”
 * ''“They are preparing a series of chemical munitions explosions. This fact will be used to blame the government forces. The components to produce chemical munitions have been already delivered to the southern de-escalation zone under the guise of humanitarian convoys of a number of NGOs.”

Russian warnings of U.S. attack

 * March 13
 * US planning missile and bombing raid against Damascus — top brass - 'TASS', March 13, 2018
 * Lavrov warns of ‘grave consequences’ of US new strike against Syria - 'TASS', March 13, 2018
 * Russia vows to respond with force if Trump strikes Syria again - Newsweek, March 13, 2018
 * Russian military threatens action against the US in Syria - CNBC, March 13, 2018
 * Russia Threatens Military Action Against US If Washington Strikes Syria - ZeroHedge, March 13, 2018
 * Russia Vows Decisive Response to Nikki Haley/White Helmets False Flag - Adam Garrie, Eurasia Future, March 13, 2018
 * March 17
 * Russia: US readying strikes on Syria – Russian MoD - Ruptly, Mar 17, 2018 (video)
 * ''Several militant groups have been trained by US instructors in the vicinity of the Syrian town of Al-Tanf to stage provocations involving chemical warfare agents in southern Syria, according to Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian General Staff Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy, speaking during a briefing in Moscow, Saturday.
 * ''"These provocations are supposed to be a pretext for the US and its allies for strikes against military and government targets on Syria’s territory," he stated.
 * ''"We note that there are signs of preparations for possible attacks. Strike groups of cruise missile carriers have been formed in the east of the Mediterranean Sea, Persian Gulf and Red Sea," he added.
 * Russia Claims US Deploys Warships For Imminent Attack On Syria, Trains Militants For False Flag Attack - ZeroHedge, Mar 17, 2018

Preparations for attack

 * US Deploys Naval Strike Groups For Attacks On Syria, Trains Militants for False Flag Chemical Attacks - South Front, March 17, 2018
 * Cruise Missile Strike Groups in East Mediterranean, Persian Gulf and Red Sea for Possible Strike at Syria - Hal Turner Radio Show, March 17, 2018

Analysis

 * The regional-international demarcation line in Daraa is approaching flashpoint - Elijah J Magnier, March 16, 2018