re: #200 lobo91

As for the NCOs, I’m not an expert on the Iranian military, but if I had to guess, I’d imagine they’re much like any of the other middle eastern ones, meaning they don’t really have an NCO corps. Some of the draftees decide they like the military after their term is up, so they reenlist and are made sergeants, but their main function is to instill discipline through beatings and the like.

A Professional NCO corp is almost exclusively a western military construct and a distinct advantage.