Research on the idea of "defense" in Imam Khamenei thought

The defensive power of a society cant be Summarized in its military power. The combination of The idea of "defense" and its peculiarities are among the compositional and fluid concepts throughout the
history of human thought so that it has different and opposite dimensions from culture to culture and from school to school. The idea of "defense" in Shia political culture has a different meaning compared to other schools of thought. Therefore, a proper recognition of this idea requires an independent research on its scope and boundaries. Imam Khamenei, as the most influential religious scientist in the Shia world in the present age and as the heir to the pure thoughts of the Imams, has important and influential point of view on this topic. therefore, the examination of the boundaries of defense in his thought is of major importance for proper understanding of Shia political culture. From this perspective, the main question of the present study is as follows. What are the peculiarities of the idea of defense in Imam Khamenei thought? To answer this question, the author examines the concept of defense in four areas of ontology, epistemology, teleology, and methodology in the thought of Imam Khamenei. The findings of the research showed that in the thought of Imam Khamenei, the idea of defense is understandable through two-dimensional ontology, empowering and capability -centered epistemology, bliss-seeking teleology, and moral methodology. The present paper is a qualitative study using descriptive-analytical method. Its information is obtained through documentary study.