Thesis Chapters by Rufat Ahmadzada
City, University of London , 2017
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF U.S. ASSISTANCE IN DEMOCRACY BUILDING IN AZERBAIJAN AND G... more A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF U.S. ASSISTANCE IN DEMOCRACY BUILDING IN AZERBAIJAN AND GEORGIA
Papers by Rufat Ahmadzada
Smallwarsjournal.com, 2026
This article examines the military strategic objectives of Operation Roaring Lion and Epic Fury, ... more This article examines the military strategic objectives of Operation Roaring Lion and Epic Fury, aimed at degrading and dismantling the threat posed by the Iranian regime, as well as the implications of Khamenei's assassination and the subsequent shaky power transition. The article asserts that the dilemma confronting the Iranian people lies between fear and agency.
Small Wars Journal, 2026
This essay explores the ongoing protests, economic strain, and the costs of expansionism.
Global Security Review , 2026
Protests in Iran are continuing to escalate. What started as a protest by local traders against t... more Protests in Iran are continuing to escalate. What started as a protest by local traders against the fall in the value of the local currency, rising prices, economic mismanagement, and worsening economic conditions in the country has quickly transformed into a growing movement for political change. Reports of a crackdown, clashes with the security forces, and rising casualties among protestors indicate that Iran's rulers are facing a serious threat to regime survival-the second such event since the 12 days of war with Israel in June 2025. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei branded the protesters "rioters" and "mercenaries," who were instigated by the United States. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump is openly backing the protests and has made it clear that if the Iranian authorities kill protestors, the United States will intervene militarily to protect them from Tehran's reprisals, with the latest reports saying that the U.S. President has even been presented with possible strike options.
SmallWarsJournal, 2025
This essay examines how Operation Rising Lion and Operation Midnight Hammer by Israel and the Uni... more This essay examines how Operation Rising Lion and Operation Midnight Hammer by Israel and the United States dealt a decisive blow to Iran’s nuclear program, ballistic missile arsenal, and senior military leadership—undermining decades of Tehran’s asymmetric “Ring of Fire” strategy. Operation Rising Lion puts Iran's approach to proxy warfare under the spotlight, raising the issue of the success or failure of Tehran's strategy. To understand Iranian strategy, it is essential to consider these questions: What constitutes proxy warfare? What motivates countries to engage in it, and what makes proxy forces unreliable? What is the nature of Iran's proxy war and why it has failed ?
GlobalSecurityReview , 2024
With the 7 October Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel, Iran tried to implement its grand stra... more With the 7 October Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel, Iran tried to implement its grand strategy on multiple domains. This article analysis Tehran's multidimensional strategy.
Araznews.org, 2025
یران هستهای تهدیدی وجودی برای قفقاز جنوبی
INTERNATIONAL POLICY DIGEST , 2025
Protests in Urmia highlight growing unrest among Iran’s Azerbaijani Turks over ethnic discriminat... more Protests in Urmia highlight growing unrest among Iran’s Azerbaijani Turks over ethnic discrimination, environmental neglect, and the regime’s divisive identity politics
The Geopolitics , 2024
Analysing the Turkic Vector of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Policy
Teaching Documents by Rufat Ahmadzada
SMALL WARS JOURNAL , 2025
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Thesis Chapters by Rufat Ahmadzada
Papers by Rufat Ahmadzada
Teaching Documents by Rufat Ahmadzada