Military power of Japan & Jordan
Japan vs Jordan
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Japan is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 377,944 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 29,751 km). The capital of Japan is Tokyo. The number of inhabitants is 125,360,000.
The current Self Defense Force was founded in 1954. Japan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the USA. Approximately 55,000 US troops and other military assets, including aircraft and naval ships, were stationed in Japan and had exclusive use of more than 80 bases and facilities. In exchange for their use, the US guarantees Japan’s security. The JSDF is equipped with a mix of imported and domestically-produced equipment. The majority of its weapons imports are from the US and some domestically-produced weapons are US-origin and manufactured under license.
More about Japan militaryJordan is a country located in Middle East with an area of 89,341 km2 (land boundries: 1,744 km and costline 26 km). The capital of Jordan is Amman. The number of inhabitants is 10,658,123.
Jordan has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the United States. Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. The JAF inventory is comprised of a wide mix of imported equipment from Europe, Russia, and the USA.
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Military expenditures
 JP |  JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 53.1 billion $ | 2.6 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 6.5% |
Manpower
| JP | JO | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 247,150 | 100,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 56,100 | 65,000 |
| Available for military: | 27,301,443 | 3,285,575 |
Land Forces
| JP | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,004 | 1,588 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,072 | 3,653 | |
| Total artillery: | 623 | 633 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 214 | 461 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 99 | 88 |
Air Forces
| JP | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,444 | 255 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 155 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 79 | 44 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 4 | |
| Helicopters: | 698 | 140 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| JP | JO | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 140 | 27 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 36 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 22 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Japan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Jordan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Japan
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; mandatory retirement at age 53 for senior enlisted personnel and at 62 years for senior service officers.
Jordan
17 years of age for voluntary male military service; initial service term 2 years, with option to reenlist for 18 years; conscription at age 18 suspended in 1999; women are not conscripted, but can volunteer to serve in noncombat military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps and RJAF.