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What will be the primary reason cited for U.S. military presence in eastern Syria by the end of 2025?
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Preventing ISIS resurgence • 25%
Supporting local allies • 25%
Countering Iranian influence • 25%
Other • 25%
Official statements from the U.S. Department of Defense or credible news analyses
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Pentagon: US to Maintain Presence in Eastern Syria to Prevent ISIS Resurgence
Dec 8, 2024, 09:13 AM
The United States has announced its intention to maintain a military presence in eastern Syria, aimed at ensuring the enduring defeat of the Islamic State (ISIS), according to Pentagon officials. Daniel Shapiro, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, emphasized that the U.S. will take necessary measures to prevent the resurgence of ISIS, highlighting the strategic importance of their continued presence in the region.
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Geopolitical influence • 25%
Other • 25%
Oil security • 25%
Counter-terrorism • 25%
Other • 25%
Counter-ISIS operations • 25%
Support for local allies • 25%
Deterrence against other regional threats • 25%
Humanitarian missions • 25%
Supporting local allies • 25%
Counter-ISIS operations • 25%
Border security • 25%
Counter ISIS • 25%
Other • 25%
Counter Turkey • 25%
Support SDF • 25%
Counter-ISIS operations • 25%
Counter-Russian influence operations • 25%
Humanitarian aid and support • 25%
Counter-Assad regime operations • 25%
Supporting local forces • 25%
Defeating ISIS • 25%
Humanitarian missions • 25%
Other • 25%
Other strategic objectives • 25%
Counter-ISIS operations • 25%
Support for local forces • 25%
Humanitarian missions • 25%
Other • 25%
Supporting local forces • 25%
Humanitarian aid and support • 25%
Other • 25%
Humanitarian missions • 25%
Supporting Kurdish forces • 25%
Counter-ISIS operations • 25%
Counter-IRGC operations • 25%
Counter-ISIS operations • 25%
Other • 25%
Humanitarian aid • 25%
Condemnation • 25%
Support • 25%
Neutral • 25%
No significant reaction • 25%
Decreased presence • 25%
Complete withdrawal • 25%
Unchanged presence • 25%
Increased presence • 25%
Support for Eastern European allies • 25%
Other strategic interests • 25%
Counterterrorism operations • 25%
Deterrence against Russia • 25%