Table Of Contents
Introduction / T
Iran's Security Perspectives Russia and the New North Turkey: Secular Neighbor The Persian Gulf Revolutionary Stances: Symbolism and Solidarity Israel - Palestine: Foreign Policy or Security Issue? National Security Priorities
Lessons Of Iran's Recent Experience / 17 Preparedness and a Professional Armed Force Self-Reliance and Diversification of Arms Suppliers The Technology Edge and the Complacency of International Bodies Missiles and Chemical Weapons: Bitter Experience; Appropriate Lessons? Missile Use in the Two Wars Observations About Missile Use Lessons About Chemical Weaponry Iran’s Leaders and Their Conclusions from the War An Approach to Security Conditioned by War
Arms Policies And Programs / 29 Bloc Obsolescence Force Structure Domestic Production and Patterns of Procurement Military Effort in Perspective Focuses of Efforts in Arms Procurement Programs The Air Force The Navy Missiles and Weapons of Mass Destruction Nuclear Technology or Weapons?
Impact On Regional And International Security / 57 Iraq: Planning for Recurrent Rounds of Conflict The Gulf States: Cooperation or Domination? The United States: Deterrence versus Access Israel: New Adversary or Symbolic Foe?
Decision making And National Security / 65 The Domestic Context: Foreign Policy as Common Ground Among Warring Factions The Domestic Constraint: The Wavering Appeal of Revolution Iran’s Decision making: Extremist Norms - Opaque Process
Conclusions / 75
Endnotes / 81
Tables and Figures
Table 1 / 27 Table 2 / 31 Table 3 / 36 Table 4 / 37 Table 5 / 39 Table 6 / 58 Table 7 / 79 Figure 1 / 69 Figure 2 / 72
Map 1: Iran in the Region: Conflict and Disorder / 4 Map 2: Missiles and Regional Linkages, follows end notes |