The recent frequency of Palestinian-Israeli military conflicts has shocked the Internet. In particular, Israel's "Iron Dome" anti-missile system has shown its prowess, intercepting the rockets of the Palestinian resistance organization "Hamas" one by one, fully demonstrating its powerful military capabilities. For its fighting power, voices praising Israel suddenly became rampant on the Internet. Some netizens are even grateful that Israel is not near China, otherwise our country will have another powerful enemy...
This has triggered a topic. Israel, which is invincible in the Middle East, will have its military strength if it comes to East Asia. How far can it be ranked?
First, let’s analyze Israel’s current conventional military strength. The number of regular troops is 170,000. If its reserves are mobilized, the total number of troops can quickly reach 500,000. Although Israel is a country where all citizens serve, considering its limited national population (8 million), the maximum mobilization should be around 1 million.
Ground armament: 3,900 tanks . Among them, the famous Merkava and M60 improved Magach 6 occupy an absolute advantage, about 2,000 vehicles. There are 25,000 armored vehicles of various types, but most of them are m2/3 models in stock. There are 1,300 artillery pieces over 100 mm and 2,200 rocket launchers. Their quantity and quality are at the mid-to-upper level in the world.
Navy: 3 submarines, frigates and about 20 missile boats of various types. The Israeli Navy is small in scale and is obviously not as good as Turkey , Egypt , Iran and other major countries in the Middle East. Even Not as good as UAE .
Air Force: There are about 450 aircraft and fighter aircraft ,330, most of which are fourth-generation aircraft such as F15 and F16. At present, about 20 F35 have been equipped and have initially formed combat effectiveness. transport aircraft 39, mainly C-130 tactical transport aircraft. With the Air Force's complete early warning aircraft , electronic warfare aircraft , and tankers, the air combat system is more complete than that of all Arab countries.
It is worth mentioning that Israel also possesses the nuclear weapon , which can be used with Jericho 3 missiles to attack most countries in Eurasia.
Israel is indeed worthy of the title of a military power. Its main battle weapons are relatively advanced, with fourth-generation aircraft, nuclear weapons, and a complete missile defense system. Judging from military equipment alone, Israel is a country that clearly seeks land superiority, and its navy is relatively weak. This should be related to the fact that their enemies all come from Arab countries adjacent to the land. What needs to be reminded is that Israel has a small land area, a small population, and lacks strategic depth and the potential to launch a full-scale war. Once it encounters a stronger opponent, it will be easily overwhelmed by a protracted war.
Although there are a total of 5 countries in East Asia, excluding China, which obviously crushes Israel in strength, and Mongolia, which is relatively weak. The objects that Israel needs to compare are nothing more than three countries: North Korea, South Korea, and Japan. Perhaps we can also add our Taiwan Province.
Let's take a look at Japan first:
Japan's ground troops number only 150,000, 1,000 tanks, 1,000 armored vehicles, and 7,000 artillery pieces. From an army perspective, Japan is indeed weaker than Israel.
However, Japan is an island country. They are equipped with more than 140 surface ships with a displacement of 400,000 tons, which is a crushing existence for Israel. From the air force point of view, Japan's more than 400 aircraft are equivalent to Israel's. Although it has a large number of old-fashioned F15 fighter jets, Japan's number of F35s is still higher than that of Israel, so it does not suffer in actual combat. What's more, Japan, with a population of more than 100 million, an area of 370,000 square kilometers, and the third largest economy in the world, has far greater strategic depth and war potential than Israel. Taken together, Japan is crushing Israel.
South Korea:
The total number of South Korean troops is 600,000, including 490,000 in the Army. There are 2,600 tanks, half of which are domestic K1/K2 types, and 2,000 armored vehicles. The overall equipment is relatively advanced. In terms of army strength, South Korea is equivalent to Israel.
The South Korean Navy has a displacement of 140,000 tons and more than 100 ships of various types. Although it is inferior to Japan, it is still a sluggish existence for Israel.The Air Force has more than 600 aircraft, most of which are F15Ks. South Korea has also purchased nearly a hundred 35 fighters.
Taken together, the Korean Army are in the same category as Israel, the Navy is far better than Israel, and the Air Force is generally tied. Who can take the lead depends on the number of F35s in service. However, South Korea has a population of 52 million, a land area of 100,000 square kilometers, and a GDP ranking 11th in the world. Its war potential is also higher than Israel. If nuclear weapons are not considered, South Korea's overall military strength is undoubtedly higher than Israel.
Taiwan Province:
Taiwan Province of my country has a population of 23 million and an area of 36,000 square kilometers. The total number of troops is about 200,000, including 100,000 for the Army, 50,000 for the Navy, and 50,000 for the Air Force. There are 2,000 tanks, 3,500 armored vehicles, and 25,000 large-caliber artillery pieces. The Air Force has 400 combat aircraft, most of which are F16C/D type, about 160 aircraft. The navy has 4 submarines and 24 large ships. Among them, the Kidd-class destroyer and the Kangding-class frigate still have good combat capabilities.
It is interesting to compare Taiwan Province with Israel, because they are similar in area and lack strategic depth. As long as a wave of attacks is successful, they can advance straight in and quickly resolve the battle. If the two sides fight, I'm afraid it will depend on whether the two are bordering on land. If they are, Israel can quickly penetrate Taiwan's mainland with its more powerful and advanced army and air force and destroy Taiwan's military equipment. There should be a good chance of victory.
However, if the two sides face each other across the sea, then Taiwan can block Israel on the other side with its more powerful navy. Once the war reaches the stalemate stage, and the consumption is high, compared with Lu You and Hai You, Taiwan Province The chance of winning is actually greater. Taken together, the two sides should be tied. Of course, the premise of this tie is that Israel's nuclear weapons are not taken into account.
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North Korea
North Korea has a population of 25 million, an area of 120,000 square kilometers, a total of 1.1 million troops, and an army of 950,000. There are 3,500 main battle tanks and 2,500 armored vehicles. There are 8,000 artillery pieces and 2,500 rocket launchers. Although the Air Force has more than 500 combat aircraft, most of them are backward MiG-21 and J-5/6. There are only 20 relatively advanced MiG-29 aircraft. The navy focuses on defense operations and has 22 conventional submarines manufactured by the former Soviet Union. All kinds of military equipment are relatively old, and most of them were products manufactured by the Soviet Union before the 1980s. However, in recent years, North Korea's military strength has developed rapidly. Third-generation main battle tanks, heavy long-range rocket launchers, tactical ballistic missiles, and the advanced individual combat system have all begun to be installed. Its strength cannot be underestimated.
Considering the large number of North Korean troops, but because the overall equipment is backward, the overall military strength is inferior to Israel. However, if there is a real fight, Israel may not be the opponent. If North Korea can ensure that it takes the lead and seize the shortcomings of Israel's small land area and insufficient strategic space, it can launch a blitzkrieg through its own large number of heavy ground firepower and directly paralyze all Israeli states. Military-like facilities, and then use ground troops to push forward, there is a high chance of winning. Moreover, North Korea also possesses nuclear weapons and relatively diversified projection platforms, which can guarantee its undefeatability against Israel.
After comparing one by one, we will clearly realize that the East Asian monster house is indeed full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Even Israel, which is invincible in the Middle East, cannot be ranked in the forefront in East Asia. Even excluding Mongolia, it is not even sure of winning a country.
