The Iranian sea-air-missile threat to Gulf shipping

The Iranian sea-air-missile threat to Gulf shipping / author, Anthony H. Cordesman ; with Aaron Lin.

"The Arabian Gulf is now involved in a massive arms race, triggered largely by the fear that Iran will try to use its military forces to intimidate or dominate its neighbors. Iran has threatened to close the Gulf and carried out a wide range of large military exercises to show its capabilities....

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Main Authors: Cordesman, Anthony H. (Author), Lin, Aaron (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Lanham, MD : Center for Strategic and International Studies ; Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
Subjects:
Iran. > Nīrū-yi Daryāʼī.
Iran. > Artish. > Nīrū-yi Havāyī.
Iran. > Artish. > Nīrū-yi Havāyī
Iran. > Nīrū-yi Daryāʼī
Sea-power > Iran.
Air power > Iran.
Asymmetric warfare > Iran.
Ballistic missiles > Iran.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Air power
Armed Forces
Asymmetric warfare
Ballistic missiles
Sea-power
Iran > Armed Forces.
Iran
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Table of Contents:
  • The role of energy exports in determining the importance of the Iranian threat
  • The strengths and weaknesses of Iran's naval forces
  • The Iranian air force : a weak and aging force
  • Linkages to Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs
  • Focusing on the broader threat from asymmetric forces
  • "Closing the Gulf" : Iran's real world military options for asymmetric warfare
  • US and Arab Gulf options for competing with Iran's asymmetric forces
  • The wild cards shaping the Iranian maritime threat.

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