The risk of climbing is looming after Iran fired missiles on Israel. Here is what the arsenal of each country looks like.
On Tuesday evening, Iran attacked major Israeli cities with at least 180 ballistic missiles. The Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (IRGC) said that these shots were a response to civilian killings in Gaza and, more recently, in Lebanon, during Israeli attacks, as well as the assassinations of IRGC, Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. The missiles were supposed to aim specifically three military bases in Tel Aviv, and Iran would have used Fatah hypersonic missiles for the first time, although this information was not independently checked.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised a response, saying that Iran had “made a big mistake” and “will pay for that”. The United States also said they helped Israel counter the Iranian attack, promising support for its ally.
Military capacities of Iran and Israel
Military capacities: Iran and Israel
Category
Iran
Israel
Number of active soldiers
610,000
169,500
Reserve
350,000
465,000
Military spending (2023)
$ 10.3 billion
$ 27.5 billion
Battle tanks
10 513
400
Artillery
6,798 pieces
530
Fighter
312
345
Submarines
17
5
Nuclear capacities
No known nuclear weapons
Approximately 90 nuclear warheads
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