M-DIME | Instruments of Chinese Military Influence in Iran
By Lucas Winter, Jason Warner, and Jemima Baar
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What tools of national power does China use to gain military influence in Iran? In this new report from FMSO’s “M-DIME Research Project,” which assesses Chinese and Russian military influence in third-party states around the world, we assess that China’s current M-DIME influence in Iran is High. Some of the most important instruments for Chinese military influence in Iran include:
China’s current M-DIME influence in Iran is assessed as High. Some of the most important instruments for China’s influence in Iran include:
· Defense-Related Diplomacy (D1).
· Cooperation in Military Intelligence/Communications (I3).
· Technology-Sharing, Joint Production Agreements (E2).
China’s projected M-DIME influence in Iran is assessed as Increasing. Some of the most important instruments for China’s future influence in Iran include:
· Soft Power Activities (D3) and Trade/Cooperation in Strategic Commodities/Sectors (E3).
· Formal Bilateral Military Engagements (M1).
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