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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.

Most Recent

Commentary
Judging the Impact of U.S. Force Reductions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria
By Anthony H. Cordesman
September 16, 2020
Report
Ten Key Elements of a U.S. Strategy for the Gulf
By Anthony H. Cordesman
January 16, 2020
Report
Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Yemen
By Anthony H. Cordesman
October 25, 2019
Commentary
Syria: Looking Beyond the Kurdish Crisis to Long Term Instability and a Near Certain Future of Civil Violence
By Anthony H. Cordesman
October 21, 2019
Podcast Episode
An Ongoing Discussion on Syria
By Bob Schieffer, H. Andrew Schwartz
In The Truth of the Matter
October 16, 2019
Commentary
Losing on All Fronts: The Mattis Resignation and Trump’s Failed Strategies for America’s Wars
By Anthony H. Cordesman
December 20, 2018
Commentary
America's Failed State Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen: Still Less Than Half a Strategy
By Anthony H. Cordesman
October 15, 2018
Commentary
"Peace" in Pieces: The Tragedy of Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan
By Anthony H. Cordesman
September 6, 2018
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