Changes are under way with allies , too , a senior administration official says . They say the United States is not only providing weapons . The United States may have restrictions on ` ` dual - use '' equipment , another source says . The source said the United States is also helping the new Syrian government in exile get on its feet by developing government institutions , strategic communications and outreach . ` ` They are doing a redefinition of what is lethal , '' the source says .
Changes are under way with allies , too , a senior administration official says . They say the United States is not only providing weapons . The United States may have restrictions on ` ` dual - use '' equipment , another source says . ` ` They are doing a redefinition of what is lethal , '' the source says .