Spokesperson for the US Department of Defense Dana White said on Thursday that the US government has not seen any signs which suggest that Syrian government forces will be launching a chemical attack anytime soon.
“We have seen no indication the Assad regime is willing to launch another chemical weapons attack. However, we remain vigilant,” spokeswoman Dana White said on April 19 during a press briefing.
However, the Pentagon warned that, according to their assessment, government forces are still able to launch “limited” chemical attacks.
Meanwhile, Joint Cheifs of Staff Director Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said the USS Donald Cook Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer didn't come under threat from Russia at any point.
“At no time did the Russians threaten the Donald Cook,” Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said in a response to a reporter's question about why the guided-missile destroyed wasn't used to fire missiles at targets in Syria.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government was accused of carrying out an alleged chemical attack on the city of Douma in Damascus earlier this month, despite there being no evidence implicating the Syrian Army or other government forces in the incident.
According to claims by the infamous White Helmets group and the Jaysh al-Islam (Army of Islam) terrorist group, the suspected chemical attack killed dozens of people, prompting the US, the UK and France…
