MILITARY MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY

MILITARY MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY

Electronic Defense Strategies of the Army of Islamic Republic of Iran against Electronic Threats

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
1 PhD in Defense Management, Supreme University of National Defense
2 PhD in Defense Management, Supreme University of National Defense , Academic Member in Army Staff and Command Faculty
Abstract
Building the different layers of electronic defense through using the security, technical and defensive capacities requires long-term strategic planning in order to confront the electronic threats. For this purpose, this study was conducted to achieve the electronic defense strategies of the Iranian army against electronic threats as well as identifying the internal and external effective factors affecting the electronic defense. To conduct this study, data collection procedures were run through a field and library research in which quantitative data was run through mean analysis and qualitative data was run through content analysis and then all the data were run and analyzed through mixed method. In terms of statistical population, the study was conducted through engaging 100 personnel affiliated to the operational, IT centers and also the electronic warfare units of the Iranian army. Moreover, due to the consistency of sample and statistical population, no hypothesis is stated by the researcher. Finally, the electronic defense situation of Iranian army was determined in a competitive environment through assessment of space matrix situation. Thereupon, the environmental analysis was run through SWOT model in which 10 strategies were emerged and prioritized in terms of invasion and competition
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