Is the Israeli military very powerful?

1. The Israel Defense Forces was founded in 1948 and is one of the most experienced armies in the world! The Israel Defense Forces has 168,000 active troops, including 125,000 in the Army, 9,000 in the Navy, and 35,000 in the Air Force. In addition, Israel has a reserve force of 400,000 people, most of whom are retired soldiers who have received good military training.

2. The Israeli Army has 3 armored divisions and 3,900 main battle tanks. Among them, the number of "Merkava" main battle tanks independently manufactured and produced by Israel has reached 1,100. The Merkava main battle tank is one of the most advanced main battle tanks in the world! In addition, the Israeli Army is equipped with more than 5,000 armored vehicles of various types, nearly a thousand artillery pieces of various types, 300 Dow anti-tank missiles, and 260 Stinger surface-to-air missiles. Although the Israeli Army is not large in the Middle East, it is well-equipped and has powerful firepower!

3. The Israeli Air Force has a total strength of 35,000, with 11 air bases, 57 flight combat squadrons, and 20 air defense battalions. The Israeli Air Force is equipped with more than 500 combat aircraft of various types. Its main force is the US-made F15 fighter aircraft, equipped with 98 aircraft, F16 fighter aircraft equipped with 237 aircraft, in addition to 70 F4 fighter aircraft.

4. In terms of auxiliary aircraft, the Israeli Air Force has 6 "Felcon" early warning aircraft, which can provide strong intelligence support for the Israeli Air Force combat forces. The Israeli Air Force attaches great importance to electronic warfare and has nearly 30 electronic warfare aircraft of various types, mainly the "Tao"-28 and "Air King" 2000.

5. The Israeli air defense force has 28 companies, equipped with Patriot air defense missile systems, Hawk air defense missile systems and Xiaochishu air defense missile systems! In addition, in response to constant rocket attacks, Israel has also developed the world's first Iron Dome air defense missile system specifically designed to intercept rockets and mortars!

6. The total strength of the Israeli Navy is 9,000. Since most of Israel's defense threats come from land, the Israeli Navy is the smallest of its three services. Although it is small in size, it has considerable combat power! The Israeli Navy is equipped with 3 Eilat-class frigates, 2 Dolphin-class conventional submarines, and 12 various missile speedboats. In addition, the Israeli Navy also has a 300-person Marine Corps.

Extended information:

Israel has been threatened by war since its founding! *** has experienced 5 large-scale wars, and countless small war conflicts! Therefore, the Israeli army has always maintained a high degree of alertness and combat response capabilities! In addition, due to its small territory and serious lack of strategic depth, the Israel Defense Forces have always believed that offense is the best defense! The Israeli military has always acted preemptively against factors that could threaten Israel's security. The most classic example was the Israeli Air Force's thousands-mile raid on Iraqi nuclear facilities in 1981!

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Israeli Military Industry