Holy Defense Studies

UAE military threats and security-defense considerations of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Document Type : Research/Original/Regular Article

Authors

Hadimorad Piri
Amir Moshtaghi

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Abstract
Since the victory of the Islamic Revolution and as a result of the implementation of various Iranophobia projects by Western countries and some regional and international events, including the nuclear issue and the unilateral withdrawal of the United States from the UN Security Council, They have tried to create a balance of power with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Among the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the United Arab Emirates, due to its differences with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the claim of ownership of the three Iranian islands, is more violent than other countries. By enhancing its military capability with the help of Western countries, the UAE has confronted the Islamic Republic of Iran in various political, economic, security and military dimensions. This has threatened the national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran and has led to the security of the region. Therefore, in this study, an attempt has been made to use the descriptive-analytical method and utilization of library resources and SWOT matrix, military capability and scope of UAE threats against the Islamic Republic of Iran and security-defense considerations of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran should also be explained. According to the findings of the study, the actions and military capabilities of the UAE, including the implementation of the Armed Forces modernization program, purchase of advanced weapons, transfer of military bases to supra-regional forces, holding joint exercises, cooperation with NATO, normalization of relations with Israel and ... , By securing the region and paving the way for the presence of supra-regional forces and the Zionist regime near the borders of Iran, to negatively affect the national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran in various dimensions, especially the military dimension.

Keywords

UAE
military capability
national security
Islamic Republic of Iran
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