Strategic Studies Quarterly

Abstract This article focuses on soft management of national defence or soft aspects of national defence in imam khomeini’s management during imposed war of Iraq against Iran. The main question of article is that: how did Imam Khomeini, as a leader of revolution and Islamic republic, managed imposed war which was the main hard threat against Islamic republic? Author claims that imam Khomeini managed the war in a soft approach through narration as a kind of speech act.  His religious and ideational narrative of imposed war changed this threat to an opportunity and an instrument for reproduction and estabilising Islamic republic.  

Abstract Strategic culture is a key factor in efficiency of defence policies and plans. This article emphasizes on importance of strategic culture in national defence and argues that victory in war requires an intelligent application of strategic culture potentials. For instance, provoking the aggressive aspects of culture, as we see in Germany and japan behavior in 2^nd world war, while may bring some tactical gains, but would not guarantee the total victory.   This article argues that intelligent application of strategic cultures potentials by Iranian politicians, facilitate the final victory in war.

Abstract the imposed war of Iraq against Iran is an ideal type of real national security threat and national defence. The main question is that: what lessons and experiences  we can learn from imposed war, especially it’s end, to use in  national defence? The hypothesis claims that imposed war and it’s end shows we need an even strategy based on goals and capabilities, and an accurate composition of military, political, economic and social power components. The lessons we can learn from imposed war are: comprehensive attitude, expert agency, national power and international power, expert knowledge, rational decision making and enthusiastic action, to value defence and avoid war.

Abstract Islamic republic of Iran, like other countries, tries to reach an assured defence power against its military threats. This assured defence power may cause security concerns of neighbor states, and mutually provoke them to improve their defence power. This situation is called security dilemma in strategic studies. The question of this article is that: how can we improve our defence power without causing arms race, increasing military threats, and other insecurities? Author argues that un-provocative defence strategy is the best way to assure defence power, while avoiding security dilemma.

Abstract this article, while tries to define political economy and it’s link with national defence, reviews imbalance, inefficiency, innovation in national defence services and other new theories  about defence requirements in new situation. After describing mutual effects of economy and national defence in military aspect, author tries to devise the model of interaction between these arenas. Author argues that military section in Iran by acting  in five areas is doing it’s role in national defence: strengthening military industry, support of  industrial section of economy, executing public economic plans, protecting transportation and trade lines of country beyond the borders, protecting cyber infrastructures.    

Abstract This article focusing on intelligence role in the process of economic development, tries to answer this question: what are the roles of intelligence agencies in promoting process of economic development? Authors argue that intelligence agencies by production of economic intelligence, securing national economic intelligence and monitoring the development process, make the economic competition capability, assure the continuity of that capability and guarantee the economic security. Authors also claim that intelligence has cognitive, monitoring and executive role in economic development.    

Abstract By outset of principality era in   Islamic republic, speech acts and behavior of iran in foreign policy has been changed. The main question of article is: what is the cause of change in foreign policy of principality administration? Authors, as their main hypothesis, argue that the feeling of ontological insecurity has caused reconfiguration of identity resources , foreign policy and change in principality approach toward foreign arena. Authors describe the nuke diplomacy of principality as the most important aspect of their approach.