Topic: Iran's Military

Chocobo_Blitzer · August 22nd, 2004

Is it large? Small? Well trained? Poorly trained? Well equiped, or no better than Iraq? And, ultimately, could Persia's armed forces pose a threat?

SHERMAN · August 22nd, 2004

Pose a threat to who?

godofthunder9010 · August 22nd, 2004

Large? Yes. Well equipped? No. Mostly has outdated US equips from before they dumped the Shah in 1978/1979, some from the 80's and whatever they could pick up from anywhere else. Still, Iraq would be quite vunerable to them invading if the US Army wasn't there. If you remember you history, Iran and Iraq fought their little war to a draw, if that gives you some idea.

Doc.S · August 22nd, 2004

The only thing they got to face any threat is their outdated but modified airforce that is in good condition, and their pilots are good I have heard. I think Iran is even more simple to defeat then Iraq was on the open battlefield but you will need alot of B-52s to take care of the human waves of fanatic Pasdaran revolution guards. Points at the Iran/Iraq war. They will be harder to break then Iraq is on the ground in the citys. But still many young people in Iran want another Iran thats for sure.

Cheers:
Doc.S

FlyingFrog · August 22nd, 2004

Iran is strong army in M.East, but in no where in the world.

Iran's biggest threat is their potential nukes and the missiles.

I think Iran is much stronger compared to Iraq, especially their people are more fanatic.

Chocobo_Blitzer · August 22nd, 2004

Alrighty then, I was just curious what with the current shi'ite crisis in Iraq. I was just thinking if Iran decided to go ahead and take that chunk of Iraq for itself, or what might be their words "liberate it from the imperial west" or something.

SHERMAN · August 22nd, 2004

Yep, but the shiite Iraqis dont really want to be ruled by Iranis.

GuyontheRight · August 23rd, 2004

Has Iran imported any of the newer Soviet model Tanks/APC'S?

SHERMAN · August 23rd, 2004

I dont think so. I think the T72 is the last one they imported. They also preduce the Zulfigar MBT. They did iomport the NORINCO Type 69....As to APCs-The BMP-2 is in service with them, as is the Chinese copy(WZ501). They make an APC of their own based on the BMP family, called the Boragh....

GuyontheRight · August 23rd, 2004

And what is the streangth of the Revolutionary Gaurd. Is this formation more of a special forces element or a Iraqi Republican Gaurd element? That is to say, what is it's size, it's Order of Battle, etc...?

August 22nd, 2004	Post 1
Chocobo_Blitzer Primus Pilus	Post; Iran's Military Is it large? Small? Well trained? Poorly trained? Well equiped, or no better than Iraq? And, ultimately, could Persia's armed forces pose a threat?

August 22nd, 2004	Post 2
SHERMAN Milforum Moderator	Pose a threat to who? __________________ In the roar of engines, in the thunder of cannons,in the comradship of blood!

August 22nd, 2004	Post 4
Doc.S Centurion	The only thing they got to face any threat is their outdated but modified airforce that is in good condition, and their pilots are good I have heard. I think Iran is even more simple to defeat then Iraq was on the open battlefield but you will need alot of B-52s to take care of the human waves of fanatic Pasdaran revolution guards. Points at the Iran/Iraq war. They will be harder to break then Iraq is on the ground in the citys. But still many young people in Iran want another Iran thats for sure. Cheers: Doc.S __________________ Col. Meyers: What\'s your assessment of this situation, Gunny? Highway: It\'s a cluster ****, sir. Marines shouldn\'t be sitting on their sorry asses filling out requisitions for equipment they should already have. Col. Meyers: An astute observation. -Heartbreak Ridge-

August 22nd, 2004	Post 5
FlyingFrog Tribuni Angusticlavii	Iran is strong army in M.East, but in no where in the world. Iran's biggest threat is their potential nukes and the missiles. I think Iran is much stronger compared to Iraq, especially their people are more fanatic. __________________ From Corporals to Generals. Rising Dragons of Middle Kingdom. http://s3.invisionfree.com/PLA_MILIT...TURE/index.php

August 23rd, 2004	Post 8
GuyontheRight Tribuni Angusticlavii	Has Iran imported any of the newer Soviet model Tanks/APC'S? __________________ No Voice

August 22nd, 2004	Post 3
godofthunder9010 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Large? Yes. Well equipped? No. Mostly has outdated US equips from before they dumped the Shah in 1978/1979, some from the 80's and whatever they could pick up from anywhere else. Still, Iraq would be quite vunerable to them invading if the US Army wasn't there. If you remember you history, Iran and Iraq fought their little war to a draw, if that gives you some idea.

August 22nd, 2004	Post 6
Chocobo_Blitzer Primus Pilus	Alrighty then, I was just curious what with the current shi'ite crisis in Iraq. I was just thinking if Iran decided to go ahead and take that chunk of Iraq for itself, or what might be their words "liberate it from the imperial west" or something.

August 22nd, 2004	Post 7
SHERMAN Milforum Moderator	Yep, but the shiite Iraqis dont really want to be ruled by Iranis.

August 23rd, 2004	Post 9
SHERMAN Milforum Moderator	I dont think so. I think the T72 is the last one they imported. They also preduce the Zulfigar MBT. They did iomport the NORINCO Type 69....As to APCs-The BMP-2 is in service with them, as is the Chinese copy(WZ501). They make an APC of their own based on the BMP family, called the Boragh....

August 23rd, 2004	Post 10
GuyontheRight Tribuni Angusticlavii	And what is the streangth of the Revolutionary Gaurd. Is this formation more of a special forces element or a Iraqi Republican Gaurd element? That is to say, what is it's size, it's Order of Battle, etc...?

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