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Since its founding in 1948, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has gained a reputation among military experts as being one of the best armed forces in the world. A relatively small military force, yet well-trained and very technologically-driven, the IDF has been shaped to be "a smaller, smarter army" able to repel attacks from numerically superior forces. The IDF is composed of naval, air, and ground forces (though they are not designated as separate services). Its mission is to defend the existence and sovereignty of the state of Israel. At the core of this mission is the belief that Israel cannot afford to lose a single war. As a result, the IDF has adopted a defensive strategy. This strategy is supported by an unrivaled intelligence community and early warning systems, and executed by well-trained, rapidly mobilized military forces capable of taking the fight to the enemy and accomplishing its military objectives expeditiously. To fulfill Israel's unique requirements, the IDF posseses world-class equipment and weaponry, some produced by the country's independent weapons industry. Many of these developments have been successfully battle-tested in many military engagements, giving Israeli weapons industries a very high reputation. The IDF's ground forces, known as Mazi, are a highly mechanized division. The number of armored personnel vehicles in Mazi nearly equals the number belonging to Egypt, Jordan, and Syria combined. They are also one of the most wired ground forces in the world. Israeli land forces rely on an extensive network of flying drones, hidden cameras, and unattended ground sensors to monitor combat situations. The Sea Corps, by far the smallest branch of the IDF, are mandated with protecting Israeli sea lanes, preventing naval blockades of Israeli ports, and blockading enemy ports during times of war. They operate chiefly in the Mediterranean and the Gulf of Aqaba. IDF's naval fleet does not have large surface vessels. Instead, it consists of smaller ships with high maneuverability, speed, and heavier firepower. The Israeli navy also has a few sophisticated diesel submarines. The Sea Corps' naval air arm is mostly limited to maritime reconnaissance, rescue and surveillance missions. Although the Sea Corps does not have a marine corps, they do possess an elite naval commando unit highly capable of conducting amphibious assault and sabotage operations. Israel's air force, the Air Corps, includes a large number of electronic countermeasure and airborne early warning aircraft, cargo transports and utility aircraft, and helicopters. Regarded as one of the best air forces in the world, the core fleet of F-15 tactical fighters give Israel total air superiority over the entire Middle East. Although it maintains a smaller fleet of combat aircraft than all of its Arab neighbours combined, Israel's superior maintenance standards and higher pilot-to-aircraft ratio means they can fly more missions per aircraft per day. Israel also possesses highly advanced weapons delivery systems.

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