National Security in the Thought of the Supreme Leader (May his Nobel presence Endure)

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War consists of defense and aggression. Therefore, when it comes to hybrid war, this war includes both defense and aggression, just like classical war. Hybrid defense has a nature corresponding to hybrid aggression and should be carried out based on the joint action of all members and stakeholders of the society, from the government to the private sector and civil institutions.
In hybrid defense, a comprehensive security plan should be implemented that includes all the key parts of the society in its planning and implementation. In this regard, the main goal of this article is to explain the achievements of Martyr Soleimani's hybrid defense at different levels.
The type of research was applied and carried out in a systematic qualitative manner using the historical method and content analysis, the method of collecting data was library research as well as interviewing 20 experts.
The findings of the research indicated that Lieutenant General Haj Qasem Soleimani was one of the prominent strategic hands of the hybrid defense because he blended three achievements: firstly, the destruction of terrorism and ISIS, secondly, maintaining the united front of resistance and thirdly, starting US withdrawal from the West Asia region.
Based on the results of the research, the hybrid defense of Martyr Soleimani, on the one hand, has turned the "balance of power" into a "balance of resistance" and on the other hand, has turned the "balance of threats" into a "balance of security" in the framework of a broad cross-border perspective and development of strategic depth. This strategy has led to the formation of an "integrated geography of resistance" in order to confront America's excessive demands in the region and the world.

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