The Tactical and Operational Analysis of Khorasan Border Roads from Territorial Defense Perspectives (Case Study: Ghouchan, Sarakhs and Torbatejam Cities)

Having a communication network infrastructure has been one the effective component of the fate of battles and territorial defense in a way that the ability of troops’ movement, formal equipment and logistics and other means and the requirements of each application from one place to another, which is often Known as a decisive factor in the victory of combat operations, depends on the roads communication. Due to the load transfer from West to East, Geopolitical situation and transit route for drug exposure, Khorasan Razavi province, in the North East of the country, has been one of the important border provinces in recent years; Looking at the future threats and the unstable neighborhoods and beyond regional forces in the region, analyzing the Tactical and operational Border roads is of critical importance. The purpose of the present study is to examine and analyze the border road network of Khorassan Razavi in two levels: tactical and operational. In terms of methodology this study is of a descriptive - analytical method and the data were collected and analyzed using both library and field (Survey and interviews) study. After analyzing the findings, the importance and function of communication networks of the province were studied in two dimensions of tactics and operations. It was found that the communication networks of Khorassan border regions have a significant impact on security and territorial defense in the region, especially in border areas.