TY - JOUR ID - 128528 TI - Iran's Naval Defense Strategy JO - فصلنامه راهبرد سیاسی JA - JPS LA - fa SN - 2588-4565 AU - rezaei, alireza AU - Torabi, Ghasem AD - Associate Professor of Islamic Azad University, Islamic Azad University, Hamadan Branch, Hamadan, Iran. Y1 - 2021 PY - 2021 VL - 4 IS - 15 SP - 15 EP - 25 KW - asymmetric defense KW - Martyrdom KW - Naval Force KW - Passive Defense KW - Decentralization DO - N2 -     Given to the impacts of the Iran-Iraq war and strategic importance and geographical situation of Hormoz strait, Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has adopted the asymmetric defense pattern. In accordance, Iranian Naval force has deployed this naval policy with defensive aims and deterrent purpose against the enemy, through taking advantage of geographical situation and strategic importance of the region as well as focusing on Shiite-inspired concepts like martyrdom. This pattern concentrates on using the advanced technologies and modern weaponry in situation unexpected for the enemy. In other word, in this defense pattern, speed, ambiguity, spread and dispersion by the usage of armed speedboats, extensive mining and missile attacks from submarines and sites situated in the Persian Gulf shores and islands beside the combined and simultaneous air attack are considered key factors. Given to these issues, the article aims to evaluate principles of Iran’s naval defense pattern. UR - https://www.rahbordsyasi.ir/article_128528.html L1 - https://www.rahbordsyasi.ir/article_128528_d5ad31f7b3561db148084cca2ea80e19.pdf ER -