Cordesman/Wilner, Iran & The Gulf Military Balance Rev 3
AHC 2/29/12
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Iran: Threat or “Competitor”
Figure III.2: Assessing the Full Range of Iranian Competition and Threats
Non-Military Competition · Ideology, religion, and political systems · “Terrorism” and violent extremism vs. “counterterrorism” · Energy, sanctions, and global economic impacts · Arms control, arms exports, and arms imports · International diplomac y Military Com petition · Weapons of mass destruction · Conventional forces · Asymmetric and irregular warfare · Proxy use of state and non state actors · Threat and intimidation
Nations and Sub -Regions of Competition · Gulf Cooperation Council countries · Yemen · Iraq · Jordan · Syria · Lebanon · Israel · Gaza and West Bank · Morocco · Pakistan · Turkey · Afghanistan · Central Asia · Europe · Russia · China · Japan and Asia · Venezuela, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina
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