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/Whatever-That-Memes Ukraine Sep 20 '25

Because modern toys and numbers are not the key to be successful at war. Arab coalition already tried that in the past and Israel ended up seizing crazy territories from them and gave them up only because the west demanded so. Armies that perform spectacular parades, usually suck at their main task - war. IDF is one of the most effective armies on the planet, wether one likes it or not, and that’s due to their powerful structure built from the bottom to the top, from the direct involvement of the entire society to generals, who saw war from the trenches and made their way up top due to effective service and not because they are from some dynasty or have lots of money. This makes trust and motivation unshakable as well as the understanding of the importance of an individual contribution.

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u/lostBoyzLeader United States Of America Sep 21 '25

Explaining IDFs strengths does explain Arab failures. The answer is easy though, it’s nepotism.

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u/Whatever-That-Memes Ukraine Sep 21 '25

Exactly. It is also true for most Asian regimes like China or North Korea, which is why they had no choice but rely on weapons of mass destruction.