MILITARY POWER | TACTICAL DATA SHEET

ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC) – IRAN

IRGC Naval Forces – Fast Attack Craft Swarm Doctrine

Global Status: Tier-1 Asymmetric Military Actor
Active Personnel: ~150,000 – 190,000 + Basij Reserve
Command Structure: Parallel Military–Intelligence–Economic Network
Readiness: HIGH (Decentralized Provincial Control System)

CORE CAPABILITIES

The IRGC operates as a hybrid force combining military operations, intelligence warfare, and economic control.

• Asymmetric Warfare & Guerrilla Doctrine
• Ballistic Missile Command Authority
• Regional Proxy Network Control (Quds Force)
• Internal Security & Regime Stabilization (Basij)
• Anti-Access / Area Denial Strategy

ARSENAL OVERVIEW (ORBAT)

Branch	Capabilities
Ground Forces	Provincial Corps, armored units, special forces
Aerospace Force	Ballistic missiles, UAV/Drone systems
Naval Force	Fast attack craft, coastal missiles, mining ops
Quds Force	Proxy warfare coordination
Basij	Mass mobilization & internal control

OPERATIONAL DOCTRINE

Layered defense strategy designed for survival under conventional pressure.

• Deep layered defense
• Decentralized command
• Missile & drone retaliation
• Proxy-based escalation

STRATEGIC THREAT

• Strait of Hormuz disruption
• Multi-front proxy activation
• Missile saturation threat
• Hybrid warfare operations

CONCLUSION:

The IRGC is a parallel strategic apparatus rather than a conventional military force. Its strength lies in decentralization, ideology, and asymmetric warfare capability.