Arms Transfer and National Security: an Interpretation of Iran's Perspective.

Abstract

This memorandum focuses upon arms acquisition and national security, as essential and interrelated components of IRan's foreign and defense policy, within the context of Iran's strategic and economic significance to the West. The author considers the major factors contributing toward Iran's commitment to modernize its armed forces and evaluates the impact of arms acquisitions on Iran, on regional stability, and upon US-Iranian relations in the context of this critical region of the world.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 20, 1978
Accession Number
ADA062343

Entities

People

  • Robert Ghobad Irani

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Caspian Sea
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Gulfs
  • International Relations
  • Logistics
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Terrain
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Ussr

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Theoretical Analysis.