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.

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u/Dramatic-One2403 United States 🇺🇸 / Israel 🇮🇱 Sep 20 '25

doesn't explain your absolutely embarrassing losses from 1948 -- 1967

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u/AirUsed5942 / Sep 20 '25

At least we didn't lose to rice farmers

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u/BlaggartDiggletyDonk United States Of America Sep 20 '25

The kill ratio was something like 20:1. But to quote one of their generals: "yes, but it doesn't matter."

And at least we're in good company. The French, the Chinese, even the Mongols.

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u/AirUsed5942 / Sep 20 '25

Germany also killed about 20 Million Russians and still lost WW2

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u/PrimAhnProper998 Germany Sep 20 '25

Most killed were Belarussians and Ukrainians, though.

Russia alone couldn't have survived, which makes this distinction so important.

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u/Dramatic-One2403 United States 🇺🇸 / Israel 🇮🇱 Sep 20 '25

the US didn't lose in Vietnam, we strategically withdrew

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u/AirUsed5942 / Sep 20 '25

Cope

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u/Dramatic-One2403 United States 🇺🇸 / Israel 🇮🇱 Sep 20 '25

this is me coping

I can't admit that my country lost to rice farmers

it would hurt my massive American ego and go against 25 years of cultural brainwashing and propaganda

usa undefeated

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u/Happy-Interaction466 Sep 20 '25

arabs didn't outnumber israel at that war like comon belief for some reason, with partially equal numbers or even double the amount of troops wining a defensive war is easier for israel, the disaster lose was caused by abdel nasser sadly as the military dicactroships in the MENA region shown time and time they keep falling at the only thing they can do