What is the military strength of Israel and Iran?
Last Updated on April 7, 2024 3:54 am
In the ongoing war in Gaza, Israel attacked the Iranian consulate in Damascus, the capital of Syria, on Monday. Thirteen people were killed, including the top general of the foreign branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Iran has announced to respond to this attack. However, there is a question as to how much Iran has the ability to carry out retaliatory attacks.
The military capabilities of Iran and Israel have grown considerably over the past few years. Recently, Iran has focused on military technology. According to Global Firepower, Iran ranks 14th and Israel 17th out of 145 countries. According to the information of the website, the information of the military capabilities between the two countries has been highlighted.
According to the website, Iran has 610,000 regular troops. On the other hand, Israel has a gain of 70,000 soldiers. However, Israel is ahead in terms of reserve troops. Their army is 465 thousand. On the other hand, Iran’s reserve army is 350,000.
Iran is ahead in terms of paramilitary forces. There are 220,000 members of paramilitary forces in the country. On the other hand, Israel has only 35 thousand soldiers.
Israel is ahead in terms of military aircraft. The country has 612 military aircraft. On the other hand, the number of military aircraft of Iran is 551. Israel is also advancing in terms of warplanes. The country has 241 fighter jets. On the other hand, Iran has 116 warplanes.
Israel has 39 warplanes and Iran has 23 warplanes used in the attack. On the other hand, Iran is ahead in transport aircraft. The country has 86 and Israel has 12.
Israel is ahead in terms of helicopters. The country has 146 helicopters. On the other hand, Iran has 129 helicopters in its fleet. In addition, Iran has 1,996 tanks. On the other hand, Israel has 1,370.
Iran is also ahead in armored vehicles. The country has 65 thousand 765 armored vehicles. On the other hand, Israel has 43 thousand 403. In addition, Iran has 19 submarines. Israel, on the other hand, has only 5.