Development and strengthening the Military Power and Authority of the I.R of Iran

Military power and authority are strategic notions among the many other fundamental issues in international relations and international security and believed as a great accountability. As far as the Iranian military sector is concerned, the very existence of efficient, deterring and security founding military forces is taken as an evidence of national military authority. Such an authority and the insuring measures as well as commands originate from the jurisdiction and thereby subject to entrust of authority by the jurisdiction, they emanate from the senior hierarchy of commanding. Military forces are, thereby, bestowed to establish security for Islamic system of administration. Then, aimed at explaining the substance, justification and process of strengthening the military authority, this study attempts to answer the questions: "what brings about a dominant military power and authority? What are the native foundations, principles and measures of the military authority and what are the distinctive features of military power and authority? Findings of this study sustain that development and strengthening the military power and authority is positively correlated with the culture of sacrifice and martyrdom, science and technology and volunteer's military education as devoted followers of the jurisdiction. Realization of the military power and authority rests upon qualifications and capabilities of army forces elaboration of qualities scarifies transparency, public awareness and doing symbolic tasks.