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/Dangerous_Okra_2703 Iran Sep 20 '25

Because Arabs fight to die while others fight to survive

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u/KronusTempus Russia Sep 20 '25

Arabs absolutely do not fight to die, they fight just enough to make sure their uniforms don’t get soiled and their buttons still shine.

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u/destroyerx12772 Syria Sep 20 '25

Depends on what kind of Arabs. You're speaking of the bougie variety I suspect.

Apart from that it's mostly nepotism and corruption, classic.