Defense Priorities
Home / Policy Topics / Syria

SYRIA EXPERTS

Rosemary
Kelanic

Director, Middle East Program

Defense Priorities

Photo of Daniel Davis

Daniel
Davis

Senior Fellow & Military Expert

Defense Priorities

Photo of Daniel DePetris

Daniel
DePetris

Fellow

Defense Priorities

Photo of Benjamin Friedman

Benjamin
Friedman

Policy Director

Defense Priorities

Photo of Will Walldorf

William
Walldorf

Senior Fellow

Defense Priorities

op-edMiddle East, Iran, Israel, Syria

Is a new Middle East forming?

By Alexander Langlois

March 6, 2025

A substantial amount of ink and blood has been spilled throughout the many failed attempts to create a “new” Middle […]

op-edSyria, Middle East

Trump Needs a Real Syria Policy

By Daniel DePetris

March 2, 2025

op-edSyria, Iraq, Israel, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East

If Trump wants to win in the Middle East, he must focus on security, not grand visions

By William Walldorf

February 20, 2025

The Latest

op-edMiddle East, Iran, Israel, Syria

Is a new Middle East forming?

By Alexander Langlois

March 6, 2025

op-edSyria, Middle East

Trump Needs a Real Syria Policy

By Daniel DePetris

March 2, 2025

op-edSyria, Iraq, Israel, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East

If Trump wants to win in the Middle East, he must focus on security, not grand visions

By William Walldorf

February 20, 2025

In the mediaSyria, Basing and force posture, Global posture, Grand strategy, Military analysis

What does the U.S. public think about sending troops to foreign wars? Here’s what the evidence shows

February 17, 2025

op-edGrand strategy, Iran, Israel, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East, North Korea, Syria, Ukraine

Trump the ‘peacemaker’ faces many obstacles

By Benjamin Friedman

February 11, 2025

op-edMiddle East, Afghanistan, Grand strategy, Syria

Trump Can Transform Middle East Policy

By Daniel DePetris

February 7, 2025

DEFP in the Media

Connect with Experts

Featured in The Conversation: What does the U.S. public think about sending troops to foreign wars? Here’s what the evidence shows

February 17, 2025

Featured in Security Dilemma: Security Dilemma podcast: Rose Kelanic on Syria and energy security

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

February 6, 2025

Featured in Real Clear World: Trump should remove U.S. troops from Syria

Featuring Daniel DePetris

January 20, 2025

See All Events
virtualSyria, Balance of power, Basing and force posture, Counterterrorism, Middle East, Military analysis

Past Virtual Event: Syria after Assad: Prospects for U.S. withdrawal

February 21, 2025
virtualGrand strategy, Iran, Middle East, Syria

Past Virtual Event: Keeping the U.S. out of war in the Middle East

January 16, 2024
in-personCounterterrorism, Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East, Syria

Past In-Person Event: Ground truth about ground wars

November 5, 2019