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245 14 a| The United States' proxy war in Syria /c| Matthew Ayton.;

264 1 a| London ;a| New York :b| Bloomsbury Academic,c| 2026.;

300 a| viii, 279 pages :b| maps ;c| 25 cm.;

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490 1 a| Studies in contemporary warfare;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

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520 a| 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.c| provided by publisher.;

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The United States' proxy war in Syria / Matthew Ayton.

Author/creator	Ayton, Matthew author.
Format	Book
Publication	London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026.
Copyright Date	©2026
Description	viii, 279 pages : maps ; 25 cm.
Subjects	Syria--History. --Civil War, 2011-. --Participation, American. Syria--Foreign relations. --United States. United States--Foreign relations. --Syria.

Series	Studies in contemporary warfare Studies in contemporary warfare.
Contents	US foreign policy and the Middle East under Obama and Trump -- The 'By, with through' approach -- The early Syrian uprising and the American response (2011-12) -- Fighting Bashar al-Assad 'By, with through' the free Syrian army -- Fighting ISIS 'By, with through': The train and equip programme
Abstract	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. provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version: Ayton, Matthew. The United States' proxy war in Syria / London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2026: 9781350503236
ISBN	9781350503205
ISBN	1350503207 hardcover
ISBN	electronic publication
ISBN	electronic book

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