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Doctor of Strategic Defense Sciences, Higher National Defense University
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Associate Professor of Strategic Management, Malek Ashtar University of Technology
Abstract
In today’s changing environment of global power system and distribution, the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) possesses a situation which could affect the global and regional equations. By the same way, the functions of the vicinity could affect the issues at home and outside Iran. In such a situation and in regard with the complex environment of global security, the macro defense-security policies, in theory and practice, face challenges in dealing with the threats and related concepts. Accordingly, the current paper aims to explain the main challenges in the face of the IRI’s defense policies through a descriptive-analytic and applied method. Following, it takes sample objectively in such a way that the sample hits 60 and gathers data on desk with fiche technique; in the field, it uses questionnaire and for analysis, it utilizes inferential and descriptive statistics. Besides exploiting SPSS, Excel and PLS, to grade challenges and related parameters, it uses Test to Compare Means and Factor Analysis. Finally, the outcome of the study reveals that the main challenges in relation to the IRI’s defense policies include: rise of new players, emergence of flexible coalitions rather than unity, change of strategic concepts, globalization, pressure groups, bureaucratic trends, political vicissitudes, provision of resources and inappropriate planning which could divided into two “international environment” and “national environment” challenges.
Sa’adatrad, A., & Dehqan, H. (2017). The Main Challenges in the Face of the IRI’s Defense Policy; An Explanation. Strategic Defense Studies, 14(66), 195-216.
MLA
A.R Sa’adatrad; H Dehqan. "The Main Challenges in the Face of the IRI’s Defense Policy; An Explanation". Strategic Defense Studies, 14, 66, 2017, 195-216.
HARVARD
Sa’adatrad, A., Dehqan, H. (2017). 'The Main Challenges in the Face of the IRI’s Defense Policy; An Explanation', Strategic Defense Studies, 14(66), pp. 195-216.
VANCOUVER
Sa’adatrad, A., Dehqan, H. The Main Challenges in the Face of the IRI’s Defense Policy; An Explanation. Strategic Defense Studies, 2017; 14(66): 195-216.
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