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Israel-Iran military face-off: Who holds the edge in high-stakes showdown – Numbers Compared

Global ranking and manpower base

According to the 2026 Global Firepower Index, Israel ranks 15th out of 145 countries with a Power Index score of 0.2707, while Iran is close behind at 16th with 0.3199.
The lower the score, the stronger the ranking.

Iran’s population of about 88 million provides it with a far larger manpower pool than Israel’s 9.4 million. maintains around 610,000 active-duty troops and 220,000 paramilitary personnel.

Israel has 169,500 active soldiers but relies heavily on compulsory military service and a reserve force of roughly 465,000, enabling rapid mobilisation in wartime.

- Geography and strategic depth

- Defence spending and nuclear dimension

- Land systems and rocket forces

- Naval strength and regional posture

- Air power: Advanced fleet versus ageing platforms

- Iran’s vast ballistic missile arsenal

- Israel’s strategic missile deterrent

- Missile defence and strategic balance

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(TOI World Desk / THE TIMES OF INDIA, Feb 28, 2026)

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