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Getting out and staying out of Syria

The Assad regime is over after years of brutal civil war. Rebels now control Damascus with many questions about what comes next. Read Syria analysis from Defense Priorities experts and connect for more insight on this developing issue.

WAIT AND SEE: A POST-ASSAD SYRIA

SYRIA EXPERTS

Rosemary
Kelanic

Director, Middle East Program

Defense Priorities

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Daniel
Davis

Senior Fellow & Military Expert

Defense Priorities

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Daniel
DePetris

Fellow

Defense Priorities

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Benjamin
Friedman

Policy Director

Defense Priorities

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William
Walldorf

Senior Fellow

Defense Priorities

In the mediaSyria, Middle East

Trump should remove U.S. troops from Syria

Featuring Daniel DePetris

January 20, 2025

Even though ISIS was defeated in 2019, the Biden administration has committed to maintaining U.S. forces in Syria to “counter ISIS” and “support local […]

op-edSyria, Middle East

Biden is wrong to double down on Syria

By Alexander Langlois

December 27, 2024

In the mediaSyria, Middle East

Leave Syria to the Syrians

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

December 26, 2024

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In the mediaSyria, Middle East

Trump should remove U.S. troops from Syria

Featuring Daniel DePetris

January 20, 2025

op-edSyria, Middle East

Biden is wrong to double down on Syria

By Alexander Langlois

December 27, 2024

In the mediaSyria, Middle East

Leave Syria to the Syrians

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

December 26, 2024

op-edSyria, Middle East

How will Syria evolve under new leadership?

By Daniel DePetris

December 26, 2024

Policy PaperSyria, Counterterrorism, Iran, Middle East

Wait and see: A post-Assad Syria

By Rosemary Kelanic

December 23, 2024

op-edSyria, Grand strategy, Middle East

It’s time for US troops to leave Syria

By Daniel Davis

December 20, 2024

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

Featuring Daniel DePetris

January 20, 2025

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Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

December 26, 2024

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