While other wealthy Gulf states pursue the straightforward military strategy of “selling oil and buying weapons,” Iran, which suffered heavy casualties during the war, produced its own weapons.
During the Iran-Iraq War, Iran, which had a strategic vision and suffered from weapons and ammunition shortages, has been quietly constructed. With its own complete military research and development system, its powerful weapons and equipment development capabilities and huge weapons and ammunition reserves are not only unmatched in the Middle East but also in today’s world, apart from the two major military powers of the United States and Russia, no one can match the stockpile of Iran. Likewise, countries on the same level are uncommon. Even traditional military powers such as France, the United Kingdom, and Germany, as well as other Western powers, are unable to match Iran’s vast arsenal of missiles, attack drones, and other cutting-edge weapons.
Iran air defense missiles system
The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards stated to a Russian news agency that, “in terms of military potential, the Iranian armed forces are unrivaled in the Middle East, particularly in the production and storage of missiles and military drones.” It is one of the world’s or region’s leading powers at present. The level of our country’s military potential that has been sanctioned in a variety of areas appears very significant and also impresses those nations that have always viewed Iran negatively. What is toughness? In the endless predicament, it continues to intimidate opponents; this is called strength!”
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Western nations have sanctioned Iran’s military research and development companies and institutions for more than four decades. Nevertheless, Iran launches new domestic weapons and equipment every year, especially a series of advanced anti-ship missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, ballistic missiles and attack drones developed by Iran itself, which demonstrates Iran’s strong military development strength.
According to the official data provided by the Iranian Armed Forces, as of the end of 2020, the Iranian Armed Forces have produced and stocked at least 20,000 advanced missiles of various types including anti-ship missiles, air defense missiles and ballistic missiles, and about 4,000 have been used in various conflict. In addition, Iran has also stockpiled 3,000 new tanks and fighting vehicles, as well as thousands of artillery and rocket launchers of various calibers.
Such a large amount of heavy weapons reserves is enough to ensure that the Iranian armed forces respond to a large-scale local armed conflict. According to the combat plan and deployment made by the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, all 20,000 stock missiles and 4,000 drones will be used in the Strait of Hormuz to ensure that the Strait of Hormuz is a strong maritime traffic route.
The land is in the hands of the Iranian armed forces. Once the Strait of Hormuz faces war, Iran’s anti-ship missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, ballistic missiles and those ready-to-launch attack drones will quickly launch attacks from all directions, and use actual actions to prove what strength and what Called combat power?
