Israel and Iran: A Dangerous Rivalry

Abstract

Israel and Iran have come to view each other over the past decade as direct regional rivals, increasing the risks for regional crises leading to military conflict. This monograph explores the strategic, political, and ideological underpinnings of each country's threat perceptions of the other and their implications for U.S. regional interests. The monograph's key findings are as follows: The Israeli-Iranian Rivalry Could Lead to Direct Military Conflict; Despite the Current Animosity, Israel and Iran Have Not Always Been Rivals; Only in the Last Decade Have Israel and Iran Come to View Each Other as Direct Rivals; Rifts Are Emerging within Israel's Strategic Community about the Value of a Military Strike Option; and the Emergence of a New Regime in Iran Could Reshape the Rivalry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA554597

Entities

People

  • Alireza Nader
  • Dalia D. Kaye
  • Parisa Roshan

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Arms Control
  • Defense Systems
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Foreign Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Political Systems
  • Recreation
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Strategic Security Studies