KEBIJAKAN TRANSFER SENJATA IRAN KE KAWASAN TIMUR TENGAH DAN AFRIKA (Studi Kasus: Penolakan Iran Terhadap Traktat Perdagangan Senjata Tahun 2013)
Abstract: This research
reveals Iran’s motivation on the rejection of United Nations Arms Trade Treaty
resolution adoption in 2013. This policy related to Iran’s foreign policy
towards Middle east and Africa region. The treaty is the first international
agreement that offers a comprehensive regulation about international arms
transfer wich aimed to restrict arms flows from, to, and through every states
which has imposed by embargo sanction, violent conflict and human rights
abuses.
The reason of the rejection of Arms Trade Treaty by Iran analyzed with
realism though and theory of foreign policy. Concept of threat, national
interest, national capability, and oppoturnity are factors that formulating a
state’s foreign policy objective. This research using state level of analiysis
as the focus of inquiry.
Iran has a foreign policy objective to accommodating its political,
military, and ideological interests toward Middle East and Africa region. The
interest implemented in the form of arms transfer to both of regions. Although
Iran still importing arms from many countries, but actually Iran has capability
to independently producing and transferring its arms to other states. Thus,
Iran stand against the Arms Trade Treaty of 2013 because this international
instrument will threaten Iran’s arms transfer.
Penulis: Rizqy Riandi, Ahmad
Jamaan
Kode Jurnal: jphubintdd160003
