Gear Compared: USA vs IRAN Soldier

Two infantrymen, the same year, two very different armies. One carries the gear of the biggest military budget on Earth. The other carries what a country under decades of sanctions has learned to build for itself. Item by item, from the rifle to the helmet, we compare what an American rifleman and an Iranian soldier, both the regular Army and the Revolutionary Guard, take into the field in 2026: rifles, optics, machine guns, pistols, marksman rifles, anti-tank weapons, helmets, body armor, night vision, uniforms and special forces. 0:00 Intro 0:54 The Rifle 2:29 The Sight 3:13 The Machine Gun 3:57 The Pistol 4:36 The Marksman 5:13 Against Armor 6:01 The Helmet 6:37 Body Armor 7:15 Night Vision 7:52 The Uniform 8:20 Special Forces 8:50 The Balance