Possible Intervention in Syria: CRS Experts

The table below provides names and contact information for CRS experts on various policy concerns of interest to Congress relating to the prospect of international military responses to the suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria. Policy areas identified include the conflict in Syria, chemical weapons, military operations, intelligence issues, war powers, the humanitarian response, issues in the Middle East region, the United Nations, other international actors, and other foreign policy instruments.

Possible Intervention in Syria: CRS Experts

August 28, 2013 (R43197)

The table below provides names and contact information for CRS experts on various policy concerns of interest to the Congress relating to the prospect of international military responses to the suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria. Policy areas identified include the conflict in Syria, chemical weapons, military operations, intelligence issues, war powers, the humanitarian response, issues in the Middle East region, the United Nations, other international actors, and other foreign policy instruments.

Topic

Name/Title

Phone

E-mail

Syria: Country and Conflict Overview

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Chemical Weapons

 

[author name scrubbed]
Analyst in Nonproliferation

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

 

Mary Beth Nikitin
Specialist in Nonproliferation

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

 

Dana Shea
Specialist in Science and Technology Policy

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in Military Ground Forces

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Military Operations

 

Nathan Lucas
Section Research Manager

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Air Operations/No-Fly Zones

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in Military Aviation

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Ballistic Missiles

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in Missile Defense

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Naval Operations

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in Naval Affairs

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Military Planning

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in Military Ground Forces

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Defense Budget/Cost of Military Operations

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in U.S. Defense Policy and Budget

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Intelligence Issues/Covert Operations

 

 

[author name scrubbed]
Analyst in Intelligence and National Security

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

War Powers/Authorization of the Use of Force

 

 

[author name scrubbed]
Analyst in Foreign Policy Legislation

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

 

[author name scrubbed]
Legislative Attorney

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Humanitarian Response/Refugees

 

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in International Humanitarian Policy

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

 

Susan Chesser
Information Research Specialist

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Middle East Region

 

 

[author name scrubbed]
Section Research Manager

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon

 

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Iran, Iraq, Persian Gulf

 

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Egypt, Jordan

 

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Israel, Turkey

 

 

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

United Nations

 

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in International Relations

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in International Relations

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Other International Actors

NATO

 

[author name scrubbed]
Analyst in European Affairs

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Europe/European Union

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in European Affairs

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

 

[author name scrubbed]
Analyst in European Affairs

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Russia

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in Russian and Eurasian Affairs

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

China

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in Asian Affairs

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Other Foreign Policy Instruments

Foreign Aid to Syria

 

[author name scrubbed]
Specialist in Foreign Policy

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]

Syria Sanctions

 

 

Dianne E Rennack
Specialist in Foreign Policy Legislation

[phone number scrubbed]

[email address scrubbed]