Military Options to Undermine Syria's Regime

As part of its campaign to oust Syrian President Bashar al Assad, the Syrian opposition has called on foreign powers to intervene on their behalf. These outside powers have a number of options to pressure or directly take on the Syrian regime. However, each is fraught with its own risks and drawbacks and none has a strong potential for success, making it unlikely that any country will choose to take more assertive action against al Assad at this point.