The United States’ Proxy War in Syria
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2026
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-50320-5 (ISBN)
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
978-1-350-50320-5 (ISBN)
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A critical analysis of the United States in the period after the Iraq war (2011-2019) analysing ground warfare employed in Syria.
An in-depth examination of the United States’ indirect intervention into the Syrian war on two fronts: the covert CIA-led campaign against the Bashar al-Assad regime and the overt, Pentagon-led military operation against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq & Syria (ISIS).
Matthew Ayton offers new insights into a dimension of US policy in Syria that has so far been given little analytical attention; the employment of what American strategists called the ‘by, with & through approach’ to ground warfare. This saw the US provide weaponry and training to non-state militias in an attempt to achieve strategic objectives without deploying large numbers of troops, in order to reduce blood-and-treasure costs, following the costly post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Drawing on a wealth of original interviews with American national security officials and the Syrians who worked with them on the ground, this book shows that despite being presented as a cost-saving panacea to intervention, this strategy came with significant - costly - and even deadly - consequences.
An in-depth examination of the United States’ indirect intervention into the Syrian war on two fronts: the covert CIA-led campaign against the Bashar al-Assad regime and the overt, Pentagon-led military operation against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq & Syria (ISIS).
Matthew Ayton offers new insights into a dimension of US policy in Syria that has so far been given little analytical attention; the employment of what American strategists called the ‘by, with & through approach’ to ground warfare. This saw the US provide weaponry and training to non-state militias in an attempt to achieve strategic objectives without deploying large numbers of troops, in order to reduce blood-and-treasure costs, following the costly post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Drawing on a wealth of original interviews with American national security officials and the Syrians who worked with them on the ground, this book shows that despite being presented as a cost-saving panacea to intervention, this strategy came with significant - costly - and even deadly - consequences.
Matthew Ayton holds a PhD in International Relations and is a former Middle East correspondent for international news outlets. His work has been published by The Atlantic Council, Al-Jazeera, The National and Middle East Eye.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Introducing the ‘By, With & Through Approach’ (BWTA)
Chapter 2: US Foreign Policy and the Middle East Under Obama and Trump
Chapter 3: The Early Syrian Uprising and The American Response (2011-2012)
Chapter 4: Fighting Bashar al-Assad ‘By, With & Through’ The Free Syrian Army
Chapter 5: Fighting ISIS ‘By, With & Through’: The Train & Equip Programme
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.2.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Studies in Contemporary Warfare |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik |
| ISBN-10 | 1-350-50320-7 / 1350503207 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-350-50320-5 / 9781350503205 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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