The Thematic Analysis of the Internal Construction of the Armed Forces Power for Future Wars from the Point of View of the Supreme Commander in Chief (May Extend his Shadow)

Due to the complexity of the world's security system and the emergence of new actors in the field of military threats, changing the defensive approach from the threat-based to the capability-based through the establishment of basic preparation and internal construction strength in the country's defense capabilities against future threats and possible future wars is found more urgent in compare to the past. The Supreme Commander in chief, at various occasions, has always scrutinized and analyzed the hidden and obvious dimensions and angles of threats and future wars, by carefully observing events and regional and trans-regional developments. This research aims to explain the internal construction of the Armed Forces power for future wars from the point of view of the Supreme Commander in Chief (May Extend his Shadow). In this qualitative research by using the method of the thematic network, as one of methods in thematic analysis, four themes of empowerment in technology and manpower; firm commitment and national unity; knowledge-based military power, and velayat-based spiritual power as comprehensive themes of the internal construction of the Armed Forces power for future wars are presented.