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Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

Explore a variety of DIA topics to include their military power publications, functional threat reports, and other products providing intelligence on foreign militaries to prevent and decisively win wars. Discover some of their seminal products on the Iranian military.

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Regional Power: Iran (Understanding Iran's Military History)

Army University Press

This film examines the current status of the Iranian military. Subject matter experts discuss Iranian history, current affairs, and Iranian military doctrine. Topics include the rise of the Ayatollahs, the relationship between the IRGC and the Artesh, and Iran’s defense strategy. “Regional Power: Iran” is the third film in a four-part series exploring America’s global competitors.

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FMSO’s M-DIME Research Project assessing Chinese and Russian military influence in third-party states around the world.

Informed understanding of Iran military affairs through reliable research, trusted analysis, and innovative education.

Research focused on Iranian nuclear diplomacy, sanctions evasion, and the implications of Iran's foreign policy for the EU and US.

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M-DIME | Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in Iran

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/05/2024 |

What tools of national power does China use to gain military influence in Iran? In this new report from FMSO’s…

M-DIME | Instruments of Russian Military Influence in Iran

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/05/2024 |

What tools of national power does Russia use to gain military influence in Iran? In this new report from FMSO’s…

TRADOC LPD discusses the Army of 2030 and its near-peer adversaries

By Rian Crabtree | 06/28/2024 |

The webinar, featuring Maj. Gen. Scott Linton, TRADOC deputy chief of staff, and Mr. Ian Sullivan, TRADOC G-2 deputy chief…

Gaza War’s Impact on the Middle East Strategic Landscape

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/27/2024 |

How might the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israeli settlements and the aftermath alter the Middle East’s strategic landscape? To…

Iran Navy Upgrades Bell-212 Helicopters

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/21/2024 | Comments Off on Iran Navy Upgrades Bell-212 Helicopters

Iran Helicopter Support and Renovation Company display of upgraded Bell-212, in Tehran in March 2024. Iran’s Navy has announced that…

Iranian Self-Sufficiency in Aircraft Spare Parts May Benefit Sanctioned States

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/21/2024 | Comments Off on Iranian Self-Sufficiency in Aircraft Spare Parts May Benefit Sanctioned States

Inspecting Airbus jet engines, April 2022 “Some countries that were sanctioned… are coming to Iran and entrusting their planes to…

Iranian Navy Conducts Ballistic Missile Launches From Warship

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/21/2024 | Comments Off on Iranian Navy Conducts Ballistic Missile Launches From Warship

“The moment the Dezful ballistic missile is fired from the Shahid Mahdavi warship in the form of a launch container,”…

Iran Vaunts Benefits of State-Owned Construction Company

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/21/2024 | Comments Off on Iran Vaunts Benefits of State-Owned Construction Company

IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami and Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters Brigadier General Abdolreza Abed touring preparations for the…

Venezuela Seeks To Rectify Deteriorating Relations With Iran

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/21/2024 | Comments Off on Venezuela Seeks To Rectify Deteriorating Relations With Iran

Venezuela’s former Foreign Minister, Jorge Arreaza, visits Iran. “Venezuela is rushing to meet the terms of a three-year alliance that…

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Names New Leader

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/21/2024 | Comments Off on Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Names New Leader

Sana’a, capitol of Yemen at Night. “Despite its decline in the Arabian Peninsula, [AQAP] remains the most effective terrorist group…