Reply #41: And don't over estimate it either [View All]

Syria would have wiped Israel off them map (and tried to several times and failed)if they had armed forces worth a damn. Syria is not a really wealthy country. Much of its arms are essentially gifts from the Soviet Union. See Gulf War I and II to see how well Soviet equipment does against Western stuff.

Also, Syria is and has been for a long time a dictatorship. That means decision making is highly centralized. Once an unit gets cut off, the individuals lack the initiative to make effective battlefield decisions. It is a cultural factor of being in a dictatorship which is a large reason why in a shooting war Syria would be in deep trouble.