Next Steps in Syria

Abstract

Nearly three years since the start of the Syrian civil war, no clear winner is in sight. Assassinations and defections of civilian and military loyalists close to President Basharal-Assad, rebel success in parts of Aleppo and other key towns, and the spread of violence to Damascus itself suggest that the regime is losing ground to its opposition. The tenacity of government forces in retaking territory lost to rebel factions, such as the key town of Qusayr, and attacks on Turkish and Lebanese military targets indicate, however, that the regime can win because of superior military equipment, especially airpower and missiles, and help from Iran and Hizballah.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2014
Accession Number
AD1042457

Entities

People

  • Judith S. Yaphe

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Weapons
  • Civil War
  • Ethnic Groups
  • European Union
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Middle East
  • Minority Groups
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Political Movements
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Societies
  • Terrorists
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.