How do Iran's and Israel's military capabilities compare?

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00:01Two of the Middle East's most powerful militaries now locked in open warfare.

00:07While both Israel and Iran are determined, militarily they're anything but equal.

00:13That imbalance is clearest in the skies.

00:16Israel claims it's achieved air superiority over Iran.

00:20The only way of Iran to retaliate against Israel is the ballistic missiles and the ballistic missiles will end.

00:27Israel also destroys them. We will not be able to produce in scale.

00:31And that means we have no effective means of retaliation.

00:35The exact numbers are unknown, but estimates suggest Iran had between 2,000 to 4,000 missiles at the start of the war.

00:42Experts believe only 600 to 700 could actually reach Israeli territory.

00:47Israel, on the other hand, commands more than 300 advanced combat aircraft.

00:52Iran has fewer than half that, many of them outdated.

00:56The conflict remains largely in the air.

00:58A ground war is unlikely as the two nations don't share a border.

01:02Still, both countries maintain massive forces.

01:05Israel's military totals over 635,000 personnel, including reserves.

01:10Iran's is even larger.

01:12Up to 650,000 regular troops, 190,000 revolutionary guards and over half a million reservists.

01:21But the figures alone don't tell the whole story.

01:24Iran's regional network, the so-called axis of resistance, is faltering.

01:28Hezbollah has suffered heavy losses.

01:30Hamas has been decimated.

01:32Syria is no longer reliable.

01:34And that only leaves the Houthis in Yemen.

01:36I don't think the Houthis have either the capability or the capacity to cause serious damage to Israel.

01:42But there certainly have been over the last few days and will continue to be an irritant.

01:47They, of course, have their own priorities in this regional conflict.

01:51Meanwhile, Israel enjoys full U.S. support.

01:54President Donald Trump has warned of retaliation if Iran targets American assets.

01:59And in the background, the nuclear question looms.

02:02Israel's undeclared arsenal, estimated at 90 warheads, remains a powerful deterrent.

02:08Iran denies pursuing nuclear weapons, but has walked away from key international commitments.

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