Iran And Israel: Comparing Military Machines -- Al Jazeera
Assessing statistics for the two regional rivals at the heart of the Middle East dispute over nuclear arms.
Israel, the US, and some European powers have alleged that Iran aims to build nuclear weapons to complement its conventional arms, but Tehran says its current programme is for peaceful, civilian purposes.
Regardless, Western powers generally agree that Iran does not yet have a nuclear weapon and is at least many, many months away from having a deliverable warhead - if the development of one is indeed its goal.
While a military strike on Iranian nuclear sites is far from certain, the possibility of a confrontation looms nonetheless. A look at the comparative strengths of the Iranian and Israeli forces reveals discrepancies in both equipment, capabilities and numbers of enlisted troops.
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My Comment: Bottom line .... while Iran's air-force and other services may be outdated .... Iran's military is still no pushover.
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