Developing Strategies for Promoting the Role of Makran Beaches in Defensive Deterrence of Islamic Republic of Iran; with emphasis on maritime education

The increase of marine power importance in recent decades, on one hand, and the geopolitical economic, security, political, access, regional and international communications, tourism, defense, and deterrence of Makran beaches, on the other, have provided special and potential capabilities for Iran. However, identifying and activateing these capacities requires careful and specialized studies. In this regard, this study was conducted with the aim of developing strategies to promoting the role of Makran beaches and identify the requirements for its realization in the defense deterrence of Iran with emphasis on marine science education strategies. In terms of aim, this research is an applied-developmental and a mixed research in terms of the type and method of data collection. In the qualitative part of the research, interview tools were used and in the quantitative part, a researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data. The results indicate that the factors and components affecting Iran's defense deterrence are summarized in six categories, which are: Natural, human, economic, cultural and social, international politics and military factors. The findings also showed that 13 strategies are of particular importance in promoting the role of Makran beaches in Iran's defense deterrence, among which the military fleet strength strategy (moving to the ocean navy) is in the first place. Additional results showed that 2 of the 13 explained strategies are related to the expansion of marine training and research.