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Beyond Obama's red lines: the Syrian Arab Army and chemical warfare
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract he Syrian Arab Army's chemical warfare capacity has been a game-changer throughout the civil war. Unlike intelligence estimates, Bashar al-Assad's military planners considered these deadly weapons to be tactical arms for battlefield use, rather than last-resort strategic assets. During the reconstru... view more
he Syrian Arab Army's chemical warfare capacity has been a game-changer throughout the civil war. Unlike intelligence estimates, Bashar al-Assad's military planners considered these deadly weapons to be tactical arms for battlefield use, rather than last-resort strategic assets. During the reconstruction period, the West should pursue a comprehensive approach to address issues concerning Syria’s weapons of mass destruction. (Autorenreferat)... view less
Keywords
chemical weapon; warfare; measure; civil war; Western world; military; Syria
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Nationale Streitkräfte/Regierungstruppen
Document language
German
Publication Year
2019
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 27/2019
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2019C27
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications