Iranian Military Capability: Missiles and Drones

Year 2024, Volume: 13 Issue: 2, 129 - 150, 01.06.2024

İsmet Horasanli

https://doi.org/10.36360/1560-013-002-009

Abstract

forces in the region and Iran’s direct tensions with Israel and the United States have raised curiosity about Iran’s military capacity. For this reason, this article examines Iran’s military capacity in detail, especially in terms of its military armument. To this end, first, Iran’s nuclear program, which has been on the political agenda for many years, and then the missile and UAV programs, which have been frequently discussed recently, are investigated. Various sources were utilized as much as possible, different arguments were included in order to demonstrate an objective approach, and various local languages were used.

Keywords

Iran, Nuclear Program, Missile, UAV, Israel

القدرة العسكرية الإيرانية: الصواريخ والمسيّرات

Abstract

في الآونة الأخيرة، أدّت أنشطة القوات الوكيلة لإيران في المنطقة والتوتر الذي تعيشه إيران بشكل مباشر مع "إسرائيل" والولايات المتحدة إلى زيادة الفضول بشأن القدرة العسكرية الإيرانية. تتناول هذه الدراسة القدرة العسكرية الإيرانية بالتفصيل، ولاسيّما ما يتعلق بقواتها العسكرية. وفي هذا الصدد، جرى أولًا تخليل موضوع البرنامج النووي الإيراني، ثم دراسة برامجها الصاروخية والمسيّرات. ومن أجل إظهار نهج موضوعي في البحث، لجأت الدراسة إلى إدراج حجج متمايزة، واستخدام مصادر مختلفة كلما أمكن ذلك.

Keywords

إيران, الصواريخ, الطائرات بدون طيار, إسرائيل

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