Assessing US National Security Policy in Southwest Asia

Subject Areas : Political and International Researches Quarterly

Hasan Esfandiari ¹ , Ebrahim Motaghi ² , Mahdi Nasr ³

1 - PhD Student Political Science (International Relations), Faculty of Political Science, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza, Iran
2 - Professor Department of Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran , Corresponding Author
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Payame Noor University, Shahrekord, Iran

Received: 2021-04-07 Accepted : 2021-04-07 Published : 2021-05-22

Keywords: strategy, National Security, Foreign policy, doctrine, US National Se‌cu‌r‌i‌‌ty Document,

Abstract :

Hasan Esfandiari [1],Ebrahim Motaghi [2]*,Mahdi Nasr[3]  Abstract: Southwest Asia is one of the least stable regions, where regional conflicts, especially the Arab-Israeli conflict, continue for nearly more than 2 decades after the end of the Cold War. In the field of regional countries, the United States is trying to put new strategies on the agenda to bring about a permanent balance of power and threats based on the equation of national security and national interests of the United States. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate US national security policy in Southwest Asia. The research method was qualitative. Finally, it is concluded that the structure of US national security policy is based on recognizing the national security challenge of major powers, regional threats, the appeal of emerging actors, and how to deal with threats, each of which can be used as part of regulatory mechanisms. [1].PhD Student in Political Science (International Relations), Faculty of Political Science, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza, Iran [2].Full Professor Department of Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran,Corr­esp­o­nd­i­ng Author [3].Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Payame Noor University, Shahrekord, Iran