Document Type : Research Paper

Author

• Seyyed Yahya Safavi

Emam Hosseyn University

Abstract

Military geography is a science which is considered as one of the branches of geography according to one of the comprehensive definitions of this science. It examines the impact of natural and cultural environment on military / political attitudes, plans and all types of combat and support operations on the world, regional and local scales.
Spatial relationships are undoubtedly among the most important geographic elements and factors. The position, size and shape of land, along with the location of the water that is on the military activities' path, form the basis on which all land features are positioned. Dry lands of the earth include three major parts that are militarily important, namely the highest, the widest, and the deepest lands, each of which has its own unique conditions and includes distinctions and special methods.