Site Addition: Iran Military Studies Reading List

There's a new addition to this blog site: an Iran Military Studies Reading List. It can be found on the right-hand side of the blog page by scrolling down below Iran Military Photo/Video Galleries II. Included are monographs and book titles. Monographs are linked to PDF or web pages. Book titles contain links to Google book previews. Modern Iranian military themes are included, as well as aviation and military history.

RAND Report: The Rise of the Pasdaran (IRGC)

RAND report: The Rise of the Pasdaran by the National Defense Research Institute (PDF)

Recommended reading, especially in light of the pre-election / post-election power struggles taking place in Iran. Monograph provides an assessment of the domestic roles of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Published 2009.