even see the u.s., french, and british near simultaneous attack on their radar systems. those 105 allied missiles landed within minutes of each other, launched from warships and jets stretching from the mediterranean to the persian gulf. this video from the navy destroyer shows it firing tomahawk set syria on the last day of its deployment. way over 100 missiles shot in. they didn t shoot one down. the equipment didn t work too well, their equipment. i said did they, no, sir. every single one hit its target. the floaters show three chemical weapons facilities obliterated, including a research center outside serious capital city. two chemical weapons storage sites were destroyed, two hours north of damascus. general frank mckenzie, director of the joint staff, says russia s air defenses were silent. we destroyed three buildings in metropolitan damascus.
40 people and prompting the u.s. and its allies to carry out a missile strike on syria s chemical weapons storage sites. russia condemning the allied strikes. the white house is backing away from ambassador to the u.n. nikki haley s pledge of new sanctions against russia. president trump: did our generals do a great job and our military do a great job? [applause] and you know, with way over 100 missiles shot in they didn t shoot one down. the equipment didn t work too well, their equipment. and they didn t shoot one. you heard oh, they shot 40 down, then 50. then i called and said, no, sir, every single one hit its target. think of that. [applause] melissa: joining me now is a
warfare the 10th largest message. i m told by senior us defense sources that the russian inferior defenses did not see the simultaneous attack on their radar system. 105 allied missiles landed within minutes of each other launched from warships stretching from the mediterranean to the persian gulf. this new video from the uss higgins shows a firing tomahawk set syria the last day of the assault deployment. with over 100 missiles they didn t shoot one down. the quitman didn t work too well. every single one hit its target. the satellite photos of three of bashar al-assad s facilities abraded including a research center outside syria s capital city, two chemical weapons storage sites were destroyed outside homes two hours north of damascus. general frank mckenzie, director of the joint staff said russia launched its regeneration of the fence were silent. we destroyed three buildings
it was the right move. and not only was it the right move, but the inclusion of britain and france in the operation as well as the support turkey gave us, perhaps gives us a way forward. eric: doug mcelway is live with us in washington. what do we know about the damage these strikes cost. reporter: 100 missiles landed within minutes much each other minutes of each other. we successfully destroyed three buildings in metropolitan damascus, one of the most of heavily defended air space in the world. this will set their chemical weapons program back for years. reporter: chemical weapons storage sites were destroyed outside the sit of homs.
how are they finding this intelligence? u.s. satellites well-known fly overhead. they ve been seeing vehicles move, trucks, pull up to some of these chemical weapons storage sites and then drive away. what s in there? how much material? these are all the key questions. there is a lot of skepticism here at the pentagon and in the intelligence community that syria is really even thinking about living up to its part of the deal. so i know the question then will be, proving that beyond a reasonable doubt enough to get action. i mean, does this mean that the whole plan that bashar al assad publicly embraced even last night, right, that i m going to give all my chemical weapons to international control is dead on arrival. because obviously fit means that, that means strikes have to come right back on the table which the president of course i m sure is very loathe to do. well, it s going to depend i suppose on how much you believe or how much anybody believes what assad says. so what is t