Syria

Burke Chair reports on Syria cover US strategic objectives in Syria related to the Syrian Civil War, and the rise of Islamic State militants operating in both Syria and Iraq

Reports in this section include but are not limited to, the air war against the Islamic State; the economic, political, governance and human conditions leading up to the crisis; the range of US strategic options in Syria; and the ongoing humanitarian, security, and strategic considerations involved.

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Ten Key Elements of a U.S. Strategy for the Gulf

The United States needs a Gulf Strategy that is less reactive and more oriented toward a consistent commitment to the region as well as its U.S. allies, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — January 16, 2020

Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Yemen

By neglecting the local civil conditions that lead to and underly its “failed state” wars, the United States ignores necessary components in securing peace and stability.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — October 25, 2019

The Truth of the Matter

An Ongoing Discussion on Syria

Melissa Dalton discusses the current situation of the ongoing conflict in Syria and the sudden withdrawal of U.S. forces there.

Podcast Episode by Bob Schieffer and H. Andrew Schwartz — October 16, 2019

CSIS the truth of the matter

Losing by "Winning": America's Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria

The new Administration seems to have accepted the legacy of the previous Administration by largely abandoning the civil side of each war. It is dealing with major insurgencies and civil war as if they were limited terrorist movements. 

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — August 13, 2018