'Israel' ranks #17, Iran #14 in Israeli report on strongest armies
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"Israel's" INSS says "Israel" has "advantages" which "are its technological quality and air superiority, while the strengths of the Iranian military are the growth of its UAV industry, its extensive scope, and its large, armored corps."
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This photo released by the Israeli military on Thursday, November 2, 2023, shows ground operations inside the Gaza Strip. (AP)
The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) released a ranking of the strongest militaries in the world.
Citing Global Firepower 2024, the INSS stated: "As a result of budget cuts in the IDF and the armament of neighboring countries, Israel has dropped in rankings of military strength from 11th to the 17th position over a decade (according to the GFP ranking)."
It shows that Iran actually surpasses "Israel" in military might, coming in at 14th.
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The ranking shows the United States at number 1, followed by Russia, China, and India all in the top 4.
The ranking then jumps to Turkey at number 8 and Pakistan coming in at 9. It then skips to Iran at number 14, followed by Egypt at 15 and "Israel" at 17.
To cover up the embarrassment, the INSS in its post claims "Israel" has "advantages" which "are its technological quality and air superiority, while the strengths of the Iranian military are the growth of its UAV industry, its extensive scope, and its large, armored corps."
As a result of budget cuts in the IDF and the armament of neighboring countries, Israel has dropped in rankings of military strength from 11th to the 17th position over a decade (according to the GFP ranking). Concurrently, Iran’s military power has increased in ranking and now… pic.twitter.com/EdHicgOyCm
— INSS (@INSSIsrael) February 29, 2024
A nightmare for the West
Iran's rise in the world of arms supply has caused concerns in the US, coinciding with the intensification of the war on Gaza.
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, after its release of a tally that omits smuggled weapons, Iran now ranks as the world’s 16th biggest arms seller in 2022, with $123 million in exports, rising from $20 million in 2017 when Iran was the 33rd.
Adam Rousselle, a researcher at the Militant Wire, a network of experts that examines weapons used by nonstate actors, said, “By exporting these technologies and proving their efficacy in battle, Iran has likely changed the nature of asymmetric warfare forever, potentially giving substantial leverage to previously disadvantaged nonstate actors,” adding, “The consequences… could be disastrous for major powers around the world.”
This comes as Israeli media outlets warned on Sunday that without the support of the United States, the war with Hezbollah would be fought with "sticks and stones."
Amnon Abramovich, a political analyst for Israeli Channel 12, stated, "I don't want to violate censorship laws, but if Hezbollah initiates a war against us, which was prevented by US President Joe Biden, we would be forced to fight Hezbollah with sticks and stones."
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