Book contents
- Defending Iran
- Defending Iran
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- 1 Iran’s Defense and Security Doctrine
- 2 Iran’s Threat Perceptions
- 3 Defense Institutions
- 4 Iran’s Military–Industrial Complex
- 5 Structure and Makeup of Iran’s Armed Forces
- 6 Iran’s Ballistic Missiles and Space Program
- 7 Cybersecurity
- 8 Naval Forces
- 9 Iran’s Drone Capabilities
- 10 Proxies and Partners
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Conclusion
The Way Forward
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 October 2021
Book contents
- Defending Iran
- Defending Iran
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- 1 Iran’s Defense and Security Doctrine
- 2 Iran’s Threat Perceptions
- 3 Defense Institutions
- 4 Iran’s Military–Industrial Complex
- 5 Structure and Makeup of Iran’s Armed Forces
- 6 Iran’s Ballistic Missiles and Space Program
- 7 Cybersecurity
- 8 Naval Forces
- 9 Iran’s Drone Capabilities
- 10 Proxies and Partners
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
A close examination of Iran’s defense policy and its carefully crafted and developed asymmetric warfare doctrine since the early 1980s points to a great deal of pragmatism and flexibility and a willingness to adjust to the changing strategic environment. The strategy has pursued four major goals: To ensure regime survival, to protect the homeland, to deter potential enemies, and to project power. In pursuing these broad objectives, the republic’s core priorities have been influenced by a combination of geopolitical forces, ideological orientation, and the revolutionary elite’s definition of security and threat perceptions.
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- Defending IranFrom Revolutionary Guards to Ballistic Missiles, pp. 218 - 232Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021