What goals behind Washington's increased operations in Syria?

Experts believe that the current escalation by the US-led international coalition in Syria reflects a dual strategy that combines military and intelligence pressure, focusing on eliminating terrorist organizations, especially ISIS, while maintaining the stability of various areas of influence.

The experts added that the involvement of the interim authority in Damascus in this activity is not directly military, but rather involves intelligence coordination, which contributes to reducing chaos among armed factions.

They explained that the goal of this escalation is to keep any terrorist presence under constant pressure and ensure the readiness of forces for any rapid action, while employing intensive operations to strengthen and sustain American influence in the region.

Bypassing Terrorism

In this context, political researcher Ibrahim Muslim said: The international coalition seeks to eliminate terrorist groups, and when the interim authority in Damascus is involved in coalition operations, not militarily but through intelligence, this creates animosity between armed factions, represented by ISIS and other groups, and the new authority.

Muslim added to "Erem News" that the international coalition wants to prove to the Syrians that the existing issue of extremism is being resolved by eliminating everything related to terrorism, and that the future will be clear through the presence of moderate governments and an authority emanating from all components of the Syrian people.

The political researcher explained that no wars will occur on a large scale, and if they do, they will be limited. The coalition's escalation of its operations, in part because it has not completely eliminated ISIS and is working to heal this rift. At the same time, eliminating the organization is a matter of interest to Damascus and the coalition's strongest ally, the Syrian Democratic Forces.

He concluded his remarks by saying that what is happening today is closely linked to the withdrawal from Iraq and is a tactical mobilization that will be distributed between Iraqi Kurdistan and northeastern Syria.

Joint Cooperation

For his part, political researcher Amjad Ismail Al-Agha believes that strategic accumulations governed by precise security and political visions that reflect the nature of the current phase of the Syrian conflict and its regional complexities are the most prominent determinants of the US-led international coalition's escalation of its activity in Syria.

Al-Agha added to "Erem News" that this parallel situation cannot be understood in isolation from the security challenges posed by terrorist organizations, particularly ISIS, whose threats have not ceased but have evolved to take on more diverse and flexible forms of operations and recruitment. This requires the coalition to maintain its military pressure and update its tools and tactics.

He explained that the escalation of field operations indicates the coalition's attempt to keep any terrorist presence in a state of continuous decline, through ongoing training to enhance the efficiency of forces and ensure constant readiness for rapid response, and emergency airdrops aimed at cutting off communication lines and weakening the capabilities of organizations in hard-to-reach areas.

Official Understanding

The political researcher explained that the presence of these operations in areas under the control of the Damascus government "can only be read as evidence of cooperation or an official understanding between it and the coalition. In addition to confronting ISIS, the United States views Syria as a strategic arena for restructuring influence among regional and international powers, and does not want to give any party the opportunity to completely dominate this geography."

He stated that the new American strategy in Syria appears to be a plan for continued presence in various forms and with varying intensity, commensurate with security and political developments. He added that this includes a reduction in official military numbers while simultaneously intensifying operations and enabling flexible movement.

Agha noted that "the intensive operations of the international coalition do not appear to be the result of direct cooperation or a means to enter a new phase of political relations with Damascus, but rather a continuation of the policy of military and intelligence pressure within a complex arena."