Countering Iran Through Hezbollah

Abstract

Iran exports its terrorism and increases its global influence through proxy forces. These proxy forces provide financial support to Iran, carry out attacks on Iran's behalf, spread Iran's influence, and provide access and placement for Iranian forces on the global stage. Hezbollah has emerged as Iran's premier proxy force and the most influential proxy that achieves the strategic goals for Iran. As a rogue state, Iran poses a significant threat to the United States as well as the entire international community. If the U.S. and its allies hope to degrade Iran's influence around the world, they must focus their efforts on Hezbollah. It is possible for the U.S. and its allies to dissolve the relationship between Iran and Hezbollah through diplomatic, economic, and/or military efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 02, 2021
Accession Number
AD1178336

Entities

People

  • Van Hooser

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Criminals
  • Department Of State
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Operations
  • Man Borne Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Military Science
  • Munitions
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Social Welfare
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design