Military power of USA and Israel & Iran
USA and Israel vs Iran
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A hypothetical military alliance between United States and Israel. Military relations between Israel and the United States have been consistently close. Israel has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the USA. Since 1976, Israel had been the largest annual recipient of United States foreign assistance. Israel is also involved in the joint development of military technology and regularly engages in joint military exercises. Israel is a participant in the F-35 Lightning II fighter development program. The US and Israel also cooperate jointly on a number of technology development programs, notably the Arrow missile system and the Tactical High Energy Laser (THEL). The Israeli port of Haifa is the main port of call in the eastern Mediterranean for the United States Sixth Fleet. The United States has also stored military equipment in Israel.
Iran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km2 (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.
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Military expenditures
 USAI |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 816 billion $ | 25 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 2.5% |
Manpower
| USAI | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 1,528,000 | 610,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 1,264,500 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 75,068,003 | 23,619,215 |
Land Forces
| USAI | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 8,262 | 2,842 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 47,372 | 3,555 | |
| Total artillery: | 5,243 | 4,873 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 2,148 | 1,030 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 1,414 | 1,755 |
Air Forces
| USAI | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 13,548 | 973 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 502 | 112 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 2,647 | 75 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 566 | 23 | |
| Helicopters: | 4,869 | 519 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 349 | 83 |
Navy
| USAI | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 534 | 272 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 20 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 94 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 29 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 75 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
USA and Israel
Data not available
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
USA and Israel
Data not available
Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.