Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response

Abstract

Fighting continues across Syria, pitting government forces and their foreign allies against a range of anti-government insurgents, some of whom also are fighting amongst themselves. Since March 2011, the conflict has driven more than 2.3 million Syrians into neighboring countries as refugees (out of a total population of more than 22 million). Millions more Syrians are internally displaced and in need of humanitarian assistance, of which the United States remains the largest bilateral provider, with more than $1.3 billion in funding identified to date. U.S. assistance to opposition forces was placed on hold in December 2013, as fighting in northern Syria disrupted mechanisms put in place to monitor and secure U.S. supplies. The war is exacerbating local sectarian and political conflicts within Lebanon and Iraq, where escalating violence may threaten stability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 14, 2014
Accession Number
ADA592733

Entities

People

  • Carla E. Humud
  • Christopher M. Blanchard
  • Mary B. Nikitin

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Congress
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Middle East
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Negotiations
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Social Media
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.