Israeli army or Iranian army who is stronger and weak? The answer given by the Global Firepower website is that the Iranian army is stronger than the Israeli army. Israel ranks 16th in the world in military power, and Iran ranks 13th in the world in military power. From the perspective of comprehensive strength, compared with Israel, Iran's biggest advantage lies in its large number of troops. There are more than 930,000 active Iranian soldiers, and the number of suitable personnel reaches more than 39 million. Israel has more than 610,000 active-duty soldiers, and the number of people suitable for service is only more than 3 million less than one-tenth of Iran. Many military fans believe that given the huge gap in available forces between the two sides, this determines that if Iran and Israel compete with each other, Israel may take action first and use the ability of surgical strike against to fight blitzkrieg, with a greater chance of winning. Is this really the case? The answer is uncertain, mainly depends on the possible fighting method between the two parties.
If Israel dares to provoke Iran's home, then Israel, who takes action first, will lose. The reason is very simple. Israel is too small to eat the entire Iran. Israel's land area is only 28,365 square kilometers in terms of disputed areas, while Iran's land area is 1648,195 square kilometers, which will be 58 times the size of Israel's land. Israel's small land area means that its strategic depth is almost 0, so Israel cannot bear the protracted war and cannot afford the entire Iran. Furthermore, there are also Jordan and Iraq , and launching a ground war will be a difficult and stupid choice.
If Iran dares to provoke Israel's doorstep, Iran, who takes action first, will lose. The reason is that the Israeli Air Force is too strong, and the Iranian Air Force is too weak. You don’t need to compare the practical experience of air force pilots from both countries. After reading the air force equipment of the two countries, you will understand how big the strength difference between the two is. According to the 2018 World Air Force Report released by Flight International, Israeli Air Force equipment is currently comparable to world-class US Air Force equipment, with 67 F-15A/C/I fighters, , 176 F-16C/I fighters and 9 F-35I stealth fighters that have been purchased and received, and 41 F-35Is are to be received. The Iranian Air Force currently has a bit of miserable equipment. The main fighter jets in service are the US F-4 ghost fighter jets that have long been retired. There are a total of 47 F-4D/E/RF-4E fighter jets in service. There are also 9 French Mirage F-1 fighters, 26 American F-5Es, 17 American F-7s, 24 American F-14s, 20 Russian MiG-29s and 23 Su-24s.
If Israel launches limited air strikes on Iran, then Israel will win in the air battle first, but it may be subject to ballistic missile attacks. With the advantage of , the Middle East, , the invincible air force will indeed succeed repeatedly. The recent actual combat cases of Israel's repeated air strikes in Syria are the best examples. If Iran launches limited air strikes on the Israeli army, even if it takes action first, it may not be possible to win. After all, the Iranian air force is average, but the chance of winning is greater when launching an asymmetric attack. Two tough characters, who dares to really offend whom?
