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Iran is the primary state actor that employs the 'forward defense' doctrine as its national security strategy, as detailed in [1] and [2]. This strategy involves projecting power and conducting conflicts outside of Iranian borders through the use of proxies and the 'Axis of Resistance,' as described in [3], [4], and [5].
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Policy Steps to Prevent a Nuclear Iran | The Washington Institute washingtoninstitute.org 1 fact
claimAnalysts describe Iran's national security strategy as 'forward defense,' which involves using asymmetric tools of power to threaten adversaries by capturing weak regional governments.
The Limits of Iran's Proxy Empire | The New Yorker newyorker.com 1 fact
quoteMansour explained: “The logic of the proxies for Iran, primarily, was this idea of forward defense, which meant that, instead of fighting in Iran, let’s do our fighting in other areas.”
proxy warfare recalibrated: iran's decentralized proxy strategy in the ... academia.edu 1 fact
referenceO. Toga's 2021 analysis details Iran's 'forward defense' doctrine and the evolution of its 'long arm' strategy.