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With the launch of 59 cruise missiles on the Syrian airfield of Shayrat, Donald Trump ordered the first U.S. attack on the government of Bashar al-Assad since Syria’s civil war began six years ago. So what impact will this dramatic shift in American policy have – on the Middle East, relations with Russia and politics at home?
Scholars from around the U.S. and around the world tackle these questions – and more – in this special newsletter.
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Trump boards Air Force One on April 6, 2017.
REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Simon Reich, Rutgers University Newark
'America First' apparently doesn't mean a step away from playing the world's policeman – and three more things to note about U.S. airstrikes on Syria.
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Politics + Society
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Jordan Tama, American University School of International Service
Are Trump’s missile strikes against Syria constitutional? An expert on Congress and foreign policy provides a brief history of how the separation of war powers has blurred over time.
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David Mednicoff, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Was this a one-off intervention – or a sign that Trump will undertake more of an effort to undermine the Assad regime?
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From Our International Editions
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Ben Rich, Curtin University
The US military's attack on a Syrian airforce base sets a worrying precedent of brashness and uncertainty in how the Trump administration may handle future crises in international relations.
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Alexander Titov, Queen's University Belfast
A thawing of tensions between the two superpowers seems as far away as it was under Obama.
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Harout Akdedian, Central European University
The question now is how recent critical changes will impact on-the-ground military strategy.
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