A Geographical Analysis of Security in Border Regions (Case Study: Bandar Abbas)

Along with the transformation of the concept of national security, the nature of threats against countries has been transformed as well. However, external military threats constitute part of the factors that have an effect on national security, in which border areas as entrance gates in each country are exposed to more threats than internal areas which make the former more vulnerable. Using analytical-descriptive methodology, the present article seeks to answer the question of “What status does the security of Bandar Abbas as a coastal border city fall in in terms of military, economic and geographical features and locations?” This question can be paraphrased as “How much effective are the geographical factors as well as the internal and external threats in contributing to the security of this city? “The findings of the research indicate that factors like smuggling narcotics, goods, and humans along with immigrations and extraterritorial cultural effects and external threats involving regional and extraregional threats, and natural and political threats have challenged. Also, the islands of the Strait of Hormuz with its economic status and geographical location contribute to the security of this city.