Iran's Evolving Military Forces

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman

Published July 15, 2004

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The Gulf military balance has long been a “four cornered” balancing act between Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the Southern Gulf states, and the power projection forces of the United Kingdom and the United States. Yemen has only limited military power, but is still a significant factor in regional security because of its large population, common borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia, and strategic position at the entrance to the Red Sea.
Anthony H. Cordesman

Anthony H. Cordesman

Former Emeritus Chair in Strategy