Defending Iran: From Revolutionary Guards to Ballistic Missiles

by Anoushiravan Ehteshami and Gawdat Bahgat

Book Overview

Since the 1979 revolution, the ruling establishment of Iran has developed and articulated a defense strategy reflective of the country's Iran-Iraq war experience and its international isolation. Its asymmetrical warfare doctrine, use of irregular forces in military campaigns, deployment of ballistic missiles, use of fast naval vessels to harass and confuse adversaries, and finally development of a sophisticated cyber warfare capability, are all features...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108701736
• ISBN13: 9781108701730
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"