Dangerous But Not Omnipotent Exploring the Reach and Limitations of Iranian Power in the Middle East

• Main Author: Wehrey, Frederic (auth)
• Other Authors: Thaler, David E. (auth), Bensahel, Nora (auth), Cragin, Kim (auth), Green, Jerrold D. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2009
• Subjects: International relations; Warfare & defence; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In an analysis grounded in the observation that although Iranian power projection is marked by strengths, it also has serious liabilities and limitations, this report surveys the nature of both in four critical areas and offers a new U.S. policy paradigm that seeks to manage the challenges Iran pres...