A Strategic -Secure Analysis of Global Powers in the Context of Geopolinomics and Its Impact on Iran's National Security; A Case Study on Competition And Influence In The Indian Ocean

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1 MA in World Studies, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran

2 Corresponding Author, Ph.D. in Political Geography, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Imam Sadegh University (peace be upon him), Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The world is the arena of competition and cooperation of space political and economic actors to ensure security, maintain national interests and develop the level of welfare. One of the most important factors to reach this goal is to identify, make policies and use power to access strategic areas of the world. The available data show that in the near future, the Indian Ocean will become the center of global attention in the 21st century. This region of the world is related to factors such as increasing international trade, demographic changes, integration of economies, modernization of ports and shipping, increasing dependence of economic powers in energy supply and growth of strategic interests of powers. Therefore, the Indian Ocean will emerge as an area of ​​intense competition between America, China, India and other world powers. After that, Iran's national security will be affected, especially in the field of maritime security. This issue is one of the important symptoms of the transition from traditional geopolitics and entering the new structure of global geopolinomics. In this framework, the main question of this article is what are the most important issues and issues in the equations of world powers in the context of the new global geopolinomic structure focusing on the Indian Ocean and what effect will it have on Iran's national security? The findings of this research, which was carried out in a descriptive and analytical way, show that the security of sea lines, reliable access to energy, the competition between China and the United States, tensions over sea and subsea resources, and then the formation of security alliances are important issues. They are in the strategic area of ​​the Indian Ocean, which will have a direct impact on the country's national security, especially in the field of maritime economy and military deterrence on the sea.

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Security Horizons
Volume 15, Issue 55 - Serial Number 55
Summer Quarterly
November 2022
Pages 11-38

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  • Receive Date: 27 November 2021
  • Revise Date: 11 August 2022
  • Accept Date: 17 August 2022
  • Publish Date: 23 October 2022

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