Effective factors in the resilience of the electricity distribution network against man-made threats

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Strategic Defense Sciences, Faculty of National Defense, National Defense University

2 PhD student in Strategic Passive Defense Management at the National Defense University

Abstract

The country's electricity distribution network, as an infrastructure in the administration of the country's affairs, is very sensitive and vital, and due to its vulnerability to man-made threats, it will be among the first priorities of the enemy's invasion. Experiences and results of recent wars show that the damage caused by the enemy's invasion of electrical infrastructure facilities will lead to the inoperability of the country's vital and basic factories, interruptions in the activities of sensitive military bases, and on the other hand, long-term power cuts for citizens, weakening their morale, and indirect pressure on the country's military apparatus. The purpose of this research is to identify the factors affecting the resilience of the electricity distribution network, which is one of the important steps in formulating its strategies, which has not been explained scientifically and in a documented manner so far. The type of this research is applied-developmental and the research method is a mixed approach (quantitative and qualitative). The sample size was determined using the Cochran formula to be 52 people. Both library and field methods were used to collect data, especially the opinions of experts and experts in this field. The result of the research was that after analyzing the data, questionnaires and interviews with experts and SPSS software were used to analyze the data, and its goal was to explain the factors affecting the resilience of the electricity distribution network against man-made threats. In the continuation of the research process, these factors were categorized into four sections: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats based on the main factors in question, and a total of 10 strength factors, 26 weakness factors, 8 opportunity factors, and 15 threat factors were identified and counted.

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Strategic Defense Studies
Volume 23, Issue 101
November 2025
Pages 223-256

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