Iran and Israel military comparison by an Arab news/blog source

[PakistaniandProud]

With all the hooplah about a possible Israeli attack on Iran (which I view as rather unlikely), it is worthwhile revisiting the issue of how weak and how much of a nothing the Iranian military is compared to powerhouse Israel. Statistics mostly 2011 from Global Firepower. Note that some comparisons are invidious, as with Israeli reservists, who are quite professional and Iranian reservists, who typically are not. Or, comparing Israeli fighter jets and other aircraft to old broken down Iranian ones is silly. If Israel’s and Iran’s air forces were close enough to tangle (they are not), Iran’s wouldn’t last a day.

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[King Solomon]

This is true. Israel is undoubtedly the most formidable military and economic superpower in the middle east. No country in the middle east, including Iran, can match or outdo them. Let alone Iran, even if the whole middle east unites against Israel, Israel can flatten them all with its hundreds of multimegaton thermo-nuclear arsenal.

That being said, Iran's skill lies in asymmetric warfare. But still, incomparable with Israel.

 

[lem34]

This is true. Israel is undoubtedly the most formidable military and economic superpower in the middle east. No country in the middle east, including Iran, can match or outdo them. Let alone Iran, even if the whole middle east unites against Israel, Israel can flatten them all with its hundreds of multimegaton thermo-nuclear arsenal.

That being said, Iran's skill lies in asymmetric warfare. But still, incomparable with Israel.

Also we must not forget the massive assistance Israel gets from America. Otherwise Israel would be very similar in military to say Jordan ie no resources etc

 

[King Solomon]

Also we must not forget the massive assistance Israel gets from America. Otherwise Israel would be very similar in military to say Jordan ie no resources etc

Yes, one more reason for GCC and North Africa to unite under a EU bloc. With economic developments which will lead to development of GCC militaries, this can be extended to a NATO like bloc.

About Israel, the bulk of its assistance has been received post 1967 war. From 1990s, US aid dependancy has been dramatically reduced by Israel. At present, Israel can survive if US aid is cut completely.

Well, Jordan has a lot of natural resources. For example 8th largest reserves of Shale gas in the world. Whereas Israel has absolutely no resources until only recently discovered a few oilfields. Yet, God has blessed Israel from 1948 by instilling determination and courage in Israelites despite little or no natural resources which made it the superpower of middle east at present, starting from that small, barren piece of desert.

 

[Abii]

Only idiots think an Excel spreadsheet covers everything.

Iran has no conventional superiorities. Our strength lies in our strategic assets, deterrents and asymmetric warfare. That's why we can afford to challenge the world's sole hyper power and survive.

We have the Straight of Hurmuz (40% of world's oil passes through a 30KM corridor), arab oil fields and refineries at a striking distance, Hezbollah, Iraq and Afghanistan, missile force that can take out UAE, Qatar etc... offline...

10 short range Fateh 110 missiles with very conservative CEPs of 500 meters are able to take out any power station, water desalination plant, oil field or refinery in the region with a 100% mathematical certainty. According to many non-Iranian reports, Iran can close the straight and keep it close for more than a month, Iran can simply send wave after wave of soldiers to Iraq and bomb Iraqi oil fields out of existence (and take out two Libyas worth of oil in a few days), most of which are close to Iranian borders and far outside any major Iraqi pop'n center (Iran famously invaded an Iraqi oil field and took it over a couple of years ago to demonstrate this ability). Finally there is the nuclear issue. Iran can weaponize in 6 months to a year once the country pulls out of the NPT.

 

[Mech]

Only idiots think an Excel spreadsheet covers everything.

Iran has no conventional superiorities. Our strength lies in our strategic assets, deterrents and asymmetric warfare. That's why we can afford to challenge the world's sole hyper power and survive.

We have the Straight of Hurmuz (40% of world's oil passes through a 30KM corridor), arab oil fields and refineries at a striking distance, Hezbollah, Iraq and Afghanistan, missile force that can take out UAE, Qatar etc... offline...

10 short range Fateh 110 missiles with very conservative CEPs of 500 meters are able to take out any power station, water desalination plant, oil field or refinery in the region with a 100% mathematical certainty. According to many non-Iranian reports, Iran can close the straight and keep it close for more than a month, Iran can simply send wave after wave of soldiers to Iraq and bomb Iraqi oil fields out of existence (and take out two Libyas worth of oil in a few days), most of which are close to Iranian borders and far outside any major Iraqi pop'n center (Iran famously invaded an Iraqi oil field and took it over a couple of years ago to demonstrate this ability). Finally there is the nuclear issue. Iran can weaponize in 6 months to a year once the country pulls out of the NPT.

My dear friend, your nemesis; USA and Israel are among the most experienced countries when it comes to any-kind of warfare. Add to that , cutting edge technology, institutional memory and pure awesomeness; Iranian ayatollahs have no hope. Do you honestly think that those tin cans your mil calls "midget subs" or those dinghies ( which really are just rubber ducks ) pose any credible threat to the USN ? Don't let me get started on your missiles.

Ridiculous.

 

[Abii]

My dear friend, your nemesis; USA and Israel are among the most experienced countries when it comes to any-kind of warfare. Add to that , cutting edge technology, institutional memory and pure awesomeness; Iranian ayatollahs have no hope. Do you honestly think that those tin cans your mil calls "midget subs" or those dinghies ( which really are just rubber ducks ) pose any credible threat to the USN ? Don't let me get started on your missiles.

Ridiculous.

they obviously do, or they wouldn't endanger their long-term survival. Tell me, which is easier? The Saudi model, where you can sit on the throne forever and gurantee your survival or safety, or the Iranian ayatollah model??

btw, your Indian sahib sahib drivel is just that, drivel. Debate my points or STFU.

 

[Mech]

they obviously do, or they wouldn't endanger their long-term survival. Tell me, which is easier? The Saudi model, where you can sit on the throne forever and gurantee your survival or safety, or the Iranian ayatollah model??

btw, your Indian sahib sahib drivel is just that, drivel. Debate my points or STFU.

All-right , points.

strategic assets, deterrents and asymmetric warfare.

1. You have none.
2. WTH ?
3. You are messing with the pros in "asymmetric warfare".

We have the Straight of Hurmuz (40% of world's oil passes through a 30KM corridor), arab oil fields and refineries at a striking distance, Hezbollah, Iraq and Afghanistan, missile force that can take out UAE, Qatar etc... offline...

Lack of political will does not translate as weakness. USN can easily lay waste to all your naval assets in a matter of days and you know it. About them missiles, do you honestly think even for a second that you can actually hold of the combined might of USN, USAF, US Army, Israeli, Saudi and UAE forces by firing a limited number of missiles ( which btw, can be intercepted by US and middle eastern forces ) ?

This is nothing short of madness. This is not MAD, its just SAD ( Self-assured destruction ).

 

[Rafi]

The greatest advantage Iran has is, a conflict in the Persian Gulf, would shoot oil prices in to the stratosphere.

A huge advantage, basically bankrupting the world economy.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Iran has capability to fight a long war of attrition against smaller opponents like Israel or other Arab states.

In case of Israel, they face the same problems as Singapore, South Korea etc, i.e lack of strategic depth, they certainly can't fight a long war of attrition. Their strategy would the to eliminate enemy capability to engage in a war of attrition in the initial strike.

 

[Rafi]

I don't know why some indians are so eager for a Iranian/Israeli war, the oil supplies they rely on, interrupted would cause them massive economic problems.

 

[Mech]

The greatest advantage Iran has is, a conflict in the Persian Gulf, would shoot oil prices in to the stratosphere.

A huge advantage, basically bankrupting the world economy.

You do realize the United states has plenty of oil reserves to replenish their supplies on a war with Iran ?

 

[Rafi]

You do realize the United states has plenty of oil reserves to replenish their supplies on a war with Iran ?

Of course they do, but it won't stop the oil speculators - playing their games, any conflict longer than a few days, would increase the oil price, and hurt developing countries and developed countries equally, unless you have a massive domestic production.

 

[King Solomon]

The greatest advantage Iran has is, a conflict in the Persian Gulf, would shoot oil prices in to the stratosphere.

A huge advantage, basically bankrupting the world economy.

That would hardly bankrupt the world economy.

It may cause a surge in oil price to, say $200 but not more than that. The sufferers would be third world nations who depend on oil imports. This will only help the US to gain more support for their invasion of Iran.

 

[Black Stone]

Abii is a proud Iranian and we should credit this.

He is fortunate that he is in Canada and not in his beloved home country should a conflict happen.