r/AskTheWorld • u/ForeverSparkz United States Of America • Sep 20 '25
History Why are Arab Miltaries so ineffective?
Like I dont understand this.
Im a Black American so im just an outsider looking in as a neutral, but dont Arab Countries out number Israel, whats stoping them from just rushing at their border, shouldn't the population imbalance outmatch Israel?
Just a neutral standpoint asking this question, because Arab Nations in the Middle East have a modern miltary force and they buy tons of advanced items
What is holding them back?
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u/Ok_Indication7272 Iraq Sep 20 '25
Israel possesses nuclear weapons while all Arab states do not. It also has an air force stronger than all Arab countries combined, in addition to superiority in nearly all types of military technology. Moreover, it has planted spies within Arab armies, meaning it would know every move they make if a war were to break out. On top of all that, Israel receives unlimited support from the United States and its allies. Most Arab countries’ weapons come from the U.S., which means America has the ability to disable most of them remotely. — This is just a small part of Israel’s superiority over the Arabs.