CIAO DATE: 02/2015
January 2015
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
As the U.S. train-and-equip program for vetted Syrian rebels reportedly approaches its long-delayed kickoff, many questions remain unanswered about its nature and purpose. Setting the new force's mission, strategy, capabilities, operations, process of commitment, and relationship to other opposition forces on Syrian battlefields will be critical to its prospects for success.
Resource link: Train and Equip Not Enough for U.S.-Backed Syrian Rebels [PDF] - 65K