The role of Biotechnology in convergence and promoting the Islamic Republic of Iran’s defense power

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1 Professor of Higher National Defense University

2 Corresponding Author, Seventh PhD Student of Military Strategy Management and Faculty Member of Imam Hussein Officers University (AS)

Abstract

Abstract
According to the directives of the Supreme Commander -in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran, relying on improvement of defense capabilities, this paper explains the role of Biotechnology in  I.R. Iran's defense capability as one of the component of defense Overall deterrence power.Then, based on documents and thinkers’ views in various technology fields, indicators of this technology extracted & conducted by using mixed methods research through descriptive and survey methods. The study population in the first phase consisted of 63 people including scientific-Technical Experts knowing the strategic Issues and also innovative technologies(NBIC) from different universities and other centers.Then in the second phase data collection is done among 30 military experts including Board Chairman and members of the four and five forces of Army, Guard Corps and heads of departments in the General Staff of the Armed Forces and higher, students or teachers at the supreme National Defense University (familiar with the converging technologies), and the results show, 3 components and 17 indicators, achievements represent the interaction and mutual relationship among the paired independent variables (IC, BI, NC, NI, BC, NB) and triple ones (BIC, NBI, NIC, NBC) and dependent variable (convergence or NBIC). The results of this study suggest that the use of biotechnology as a sensitive military technologies, in addition to strengthening national security and military capabilities, cause to increasing of Soldiers’ alert, storing information on DNA chips & increasing volume of data in identification of people through smart dust, camouflage inspired by biological organisms, identification and detection of harmful agents and pathogens, protection and vaccines, and biological decontamination , and recognizing diagnostic health care .

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Volume 5, Issue 16 - Serial Number 16
September 2015
Pages 139-166

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  • Receive Date: 20 February 2015
  • Revise Date: 03 December 2019
  • Accept Date: 02 May 2015

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