M-DIME | Instruments of Russian Military Influence in Iran
By Lucas Winter, Jason Warner, and Jemima Baar
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What tools of national power does Russia 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 Russia’s current M-DIME influence in Iran is High. Some of the most important instruments for Russian military influence in Iran include:
Russia’s current M-DIME influence in Iran is assessed as High. Some of the most important instruments for Russia’s influence in Iran include:
· Cooperation in Military Intelligence/Communications (I3).
· Shared Informal/Multilateral Military Engagements (M2).
· Arms Transfers (E1).
Russia’s projected M-DIME influence in Iran is assessed as Increasing. Some of the most important instruments for Russia’s future influence in Iran include:
· Defense-Related Diplomacy (D1).
· Defense/Security Pacts and Agreements (M3).
· Trade/Cooperation in Strategic Commodities/Sectors (E3).
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