Which country in the Middle East has the strongest military strength?

The Israeli army consists of the unified Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

Israeli fighter plane

No other military department has appeared independently in history, and both the navy and the air force are under the jurisdiction of the army. There are other paramilitary departments responsible for different levels of Israeli national security (such as border police and internal security agency). The IDF, formerly Haganah, was established under British jurisdiction.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is one of the highest defense budgets in the Middle East, and it is also listed as one of the most well-trained troops in the world. Since its founding half a century ago, People's Republic of China (PRC) has participated in five large-scale wars and countless other minor conflicts. In terms of personnel, the main advantage of IDF is its excellent quality and perfect system of personnel training, not the number of personnel. The IDF also relies heavily on high-tech weapon systems. Israel also has some institutions or enterprises that specialize in the production and research and development of weapons technology for the Israel Defense Forces, and some of them are imported from abroad (mostly from the United States).

Most Israelis (men and women) were recruited at the age of 18. Some immigrants will also join the IDF voluntarily. However, Arab citizens are an exception. Most Arab citizens are not recruited to avoid opening up to other Arab countries.

Merkava series tanks independently developed by Israel

Conflicts of interest that may break out in wartime. Other people who don't need to be soldiers include disabled people, married women or people for religious reasons. The compulsory service period for men is three years, and that for women is two years. There are Bedouins and other ethnic minorities in Israel's defense forces. Since 1956, Druze, like Jews, have been recruited by IDF. Those who study in religious institutions can get a deferred call-up. Most Jewish Orthodox people will delay their service until they exceed the legal service age, which has caused quite a controversy in Israel.

Although Arab citizens are not included in the draft, they can join the army voluntarily. The same policy applies to Bedouins and many non-Jewish citizens.

After compulsory military service, Israeli men were transferred to the Israel Defense Forces Reserve Force and served for several weeks every year until they were 40 years old.