Armed Conflict in Syria: Background and U.S. Response (open access)

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

This report contains background information on the armed conflict in Syria. It also showcases the U.S. response to the conflict.
Date: September 6, 2013
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M. & Blanchard, Christopher M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. Response (open access)

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

This report discusses the ongoing conflict in Syria and provides an overview of U.S. policy responses. The rise of the insurgent terrorist group known as the Islamic State (IS, aka the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL/ISIS) and Russia's military intervention on behalf of the Syrian government have reshaped debates over U.S. policy toward the ongoing civil conflict in Syria, now in its fifth year.
Date: January 6, 2017
Creator: Humud, Carla E.; Blanchard, Christopher M. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Comparison of Current Proposals in Brief (open access)

A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Comparison of Current Proposals in Brief

This report discusses the armed offensive militants of the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIL or ISIS) in northern and western Iraq and northeastern Syria that has raised significant concerns for the United States.
Date: November 6, 2014
Creator: Weed, Matthew C.
System: The UNT Digital Library