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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on U.S. Strategy to Defeat ISIS
Record date · January 1, 2020
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a hearing on February 7, 2017, to discuss the development of a new U.S. strategy to defeat ISIS. Senators and expert witnesses examined the challenges in Iraq and Syria, the role of international partners, and the coordination between the Department of Defense and the State Department.
This hearing established the legislative oversight framework for the Trump administration's then-pending military strategy to address the ongoing conflict in Iraq and Syria.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Military
The Department of Defense is tasked with leading the development and implementation of the new anti-ISIS strategy.
Syrian and Iraqi populations
The strategic decisions regarding military operations in Raqqa and post-ISIS Iraq directly impact the security and political future of these regions.
Key Facts
- President Trump requested a new plan to defeat ISIS in January 2017.
- The administration's preliminary draft of the new ISIS strategy was scheduled for completion by the end of February 2017.
- The Department of Defense was designated as the lead agency for developing the new strategy.
- The hearing addressed the strategic implications of who clears Raqqa, including potential roles for Kurds, Turkey, the Syrian opposition, or the Assad regime.
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- The committee examined the necessity of linking military efforts against ISIS with a political solution for the Syrian civil war.
- The hearing took place in room SD-419 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
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Transition to DOD-led Strategy
The hearing highlights a specific shift in 2017 to make the Department of Defense the lead agency for the anti-ISIS strategy, moving away from previous structures.
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