How did Iran dare to stand up to the United States? The Iranian military has shown a strong response to the threat of force from the United States and the West, which has attracted widespread attention in the world. Recently, the Iranian Navy sent missilesDestroyers"Alborz".DestroyersEntered the Red Sea and challenged the US Navy in the Red SeaAircraft carrier battle group。This is unimaginable in general, and the navies of small and medium-sized countries usually dodge the US NavyAircraft carrier battle group。And the Iranian Navy, at the risk, entered the Red Sea without fear. Previously, the UAVs of the Iranian Navy successfully willU.S. militaryThe aircraft carrier drove outPersian Gulfand the Strait of Hormuz, a move that really disgraced the US Navy.
So, what exactly are Iran's cards that make them so confident? First of all, Iran has a strong oneMilitaryStrength, ranked first in the Middle East. Despite the fact that Israel is inMilitaryIn terms of strength, it is relatively strong, but its territory is small and its strategic depth is limited. If notU.S. militaryis very likely to be beaten back to its original shape. In contrast, Iran's military system is relatively special, consisting of two major parts: the ** army and the Revolutionary Guards. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in particular, has a large number of elitesArmament, including three brigades of "Scud" surface-to-surface missiles, is capable of striking neighboring countries as wellU.S. militaryin the Middle EastMilitaryBase. With a total strength of more than 600,000 troops, the Iran** Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are among the largest armed forces in the Middle East. Despite the sheer size of the Iranian ** army, butThe equipment is relatively backward, and it lacks mobility and field air defense. Although the Iranian Air Force has seven fighter squadrons and is equipped with more than 300 combat aircraft, its fleet is old and its combat strength is limited. The Iranian Navy has three Russian-made "Kilo-class" 877EKM conventional submarines and five domestically produced "Jamalan" class submarinesDestroyers。Although Iran has an advantage in numbers, it is relatively poorly equipped overall. In order to counter the United States and Israel and other countriesMilitarypower, and become the most formidable enemy in the Middle East, Iran must actively take some measures.
The reason why Iran can stand on its own feet in the Middle East world is that it also has three major cards. The first is that Iran has a relatively complete defense industrial system. In the face of a total blockade by the United States and the West, Iran, under difficult conditions, has developed its own defense-industrial system, capable of developing and producing most of what it needsEquip. This is rare in the world, and it can be said that no more than 15 countries are able to do this. Iran is focused on developing and equipping "killer" equipment that can influence the course of warfare, such as drones, anti-ship missiles, and conventionally powered submarines. Iran has also exported drones to Russia and has shown great strength on the Russian-Ukrainian battlefield, inflicting heavy casualties on Ukrainian troops. The Iranian Navy is also very pragmatic and does not pursue combat capabilities in the far seas beyond its own capabilities, but focuses on controlling the Strait of Hormuz andPersian Gulf。Therefore, the Iranian defense industry is focused on the development of equipment capable of blocking the near seas. According to the US side, the Iranian Navy should be armed with more than 1,000 anti-ship missiles, and even the most powerful US Navy will not be able to completely intercept Iranian anti-ship missiles. Iran's second biggest hole card is itMilitaryAdvantages of geographical conditions. Iran controls the world's energy strategic corridors, oncePersian GulfAnd the Strait of Hormuz is blocked, more than 70% of the world's ** exports will be affected, ** will surge, causing an impact on the world's major economies of the energy crisis, and even affecting global economic growth. The United States and Europe are very afraid that this strategic channel will be cut off. Iran's ability to completely block this strategic passage is Iran's second card. The final card is Iran's ability to mobilize religious forces in the Middle East, such as Hamas and Allah. These armed forces get Iran'sMilitaryAid, which existed behind enemy lines and in cities, suffered heavy combat losses after Israeli ground troops entered Gaza, even though Israel had carried out indiscriminate bombardment of Gaza. Iran plays an important role in the struggle against the United States and Israel in the Middle East.
All in all, the reason why Iran is so confident against the United States and Israel is because they have a strong oneMilitarystrength and has a complete defense industry system, and at the same timeMilitaryThe advantage of geopolitical conditions and the ability to mobilize religious armed forces in the Middle East. These factors have allowed Iran to stand on its own feet in the Middle East against the United StatesMilitaryThreat. However, it should be noted that while Iran has certainMilitarystrength, but there is still a large gap compared to the United States. The United States is the most powerful in the worldMilitarycountry, with advanced combat equipment and powerfulMilitarytechnology, Iran is still very challenging to fight with it.