Iran: “Unity 87” naval exercise designed to contain enemy’s first attacknote

The Iranian Navy began early this month a 5-day exercise in the Sea of Oman codenamed “Unity 87”. Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said the exercise was aimed at increasing deterrence capability and testing new equipment. Reports from Tehran suggest that 60 vessels including submarines are taking part in the exercise. The following 419-word article is included in Tactical Weekly of December 5, 2008 and focuses on the exercise. It tells what its objectives are. Some of the objectives are set for the first time. It also tells what new equipment is used. Some of the equipment is used for the first time.