『Perspectives: Iran Past and Present』のカバーアート

Perspectives: Iran Past and Present

Perspectives: Iran Past and Present

著者： Dr. Shivan Mahendrarajah
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History, religion, culture, and politics of Iran, from the classical period in world history to the present day Middle East. Essays, podcasts, videos, images, and the author's academic publications can be found at: https://mahendrarajah.comShivan Mahendrarajah 世界 政治・政府 政治学
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  • Iran’s Impenetrable Underground Bases

    Iran’s Impenetrable Underground Bases
    2026/08/12
    “The Iranian missile cities the US could not destroy” by the Financial Times caused a stir, but Iran specialists knew that underground bases were selected for their geography and geology. They are impregnable. Evidence and analysis in the essay.
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    3 分
  • How the Taliban Defeated the Pentagon’s “Best and Brightest”

    How the Taliban Defeated the Pentagon’s “Best and Brightest”
    2026/08/14
    Sat., 15-Aug-26, is the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s victory over the US. In a 20-minute podcast, two discussants analyze the intellectual failures that led to the US’s strategic defeat. It is based on Shivan Mahendrarajah’s article in “Small Wars & Insurgencies,” and “is a scathing indictment of Generals Petraeus, McChrystal, et al., who brought military hardware to a political battlefield.” The “Afghan Surge” was doomed from day one. Generals were blind to the Taliban’s Maoist “revolutionary warfare” strategy (Rev. War = Guerrilla Activity + Political Activity); and systematic development of “parallel hierarchies” (shadow state) throughout rural villages.
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    21 分
  • “China’s Eyes, Iran’s Fist”: PLA’s Satellites Help IRGC to Close the “Kill Chain”

    “China’s Eyes, Iran’s Fist”: PLA’s Satellites Help IRGC to Close the “Kill Chain”
    2026/08/08
    China’s satellite network provides Iran with 24/7/365 coverage and real-time updates: SIGINT, terrain mapping, telemetry; radar, optical, and infrared all-weather, day & night imaging, allowing Iran to precisely strike Israeli and U.S. targets. Details in the essay.
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    4 分
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