Iran is troubled by the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. It strongly opposes these actions. If Iran enters the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, many dynamics will change. This situation won't just affect the military dynamics of the region but will have a significant impact on global military dynamics as well. However, which country has superior military strength, Iran or Israel?
Iran has a population of 86.7 million, whereas Israel has only 8.91 million. In terms of manpower, Iran is far ahead of Israel. Iran boasts a manpower of 48.5 million compared to Israel's 3.744 million. Of this, over 40 million Iranians can be immediately enlisted in the army, while Israel has only 3.111 million eligible individuals.
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Iran has 575,000 active personnel, while Israel has just 173,000. This makes for a difference of over 400,000 personnel. In terms of reserve forces, Israel leads with 465,000, compared to Iran’s 350,000. However, Iran has 90,000 paramilitary personnel, whereas Israel has only 8,000.
Israel Has More Fighter Jets
Israel’s defense budget is significantly higher than Iran's. Iran's last defense budget was 5.55 billion dollars, whereas Israel's was 24.3 billion dollars. In terms of aerial strength, Israel has 601 aircraft, in contrast to Iran's 541. Israel also possesses 241 fighter aircraft, while Iran has only 196.
Israel holds 32 dedicated attack aircraft, while Iran has just 23. Although Iran has 86 transport aircraft, Israel has only 15. For training fighter jets, Israel has 153, compared to Iran’s 94. For special missions, Israel has 23 aircraft, while Iran has only 9.
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Israel Leads with 48 Attack Helicopters
Both Israel and Iran have 126 helicopters each. However, Israel has 48 attack helicopters, while Iran has only 12. When it comes to tanks, Israel has 2,200, compared to Iran’s 4,071. Iran also has 69,685 armored vehicles, whereas Israel has 56,290 armored vehicles.
Iran Has More Towed Artillery
Israel leads in self-propelled artillery with 650 units, compared to Iran’s 580. Iran has more towed artillery with 2,050 units, while Israel has only 300. Iran also has 1,085 mobile rocket projectors, while Israel has 300.
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Israel's Navy Is Less Powerful Than Iran's
In terms of naval fleets, Iran has a total of 101, while Israel has 67 ships. Neither country has aircraft carriers. Iran has 19 submarines, while Israel has 5. Iran possesses 7 frigates, while Israel has none. Iran has 3 corvettes compared to Israel's 7.
Israel Has Fewer Capabilities for Emergency Road and Airport Use
Israel has 45 patrol vessels, while Iran has only 21. Iran possesses one mine warfare vessel, which Israel lacks. Iran boasts 319 airports, while Israel has only 42. Additionally, Iran has over 223,000 kilometers of roads, compared to Israel's 19,555 kilometers.
Geographically, Israel is much smaller than Iran. Iran spans 1.648 million square kilometers, while Israel covers just 20,770 square kilometers. On the bright side, Israel’s border complexity is less, sharing borders with fewer countries and having a coastal boundary of only 273 kilometers compared to Iran's 2,440 kilometers.
