Military power of Japan & Switzerland
Japan vs Switzerland
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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 militarySwitzerland is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 41,285 km2 (land boundries: 1,770 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Switzerland is Bern. The number of inhabitants is 8,570,146.
Switzerland has long maintained a policy of military neutrality, but does periodically participate in EU, NATO, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Swiss law excludes participation in combat operations for peace enforcement, and Swiss units will only participate in operations under the mandate of the UN or OSCE. The Swiss Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military armaments.
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Military expenditures
 JP |  CH | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 53.1 billion $ | 5.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 0.7% |
Manpower
| JP | CH | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 247,150 | 140,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 56,100 | 80,000 |
| Available for military: | 27,301,443 | 1,852,580 |
Land Forces
| JP | CH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,004 | 224 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,072 | 1,808 | |
| Total artillery: | 623 | 176 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 214 | 176 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 99 | 0 |
Air Forces
| JP | CH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,444 | 178 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 155 | 27 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 79 | 25 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 698 | 57 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| JP | CH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 140 | 0 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 36 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 22 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Japan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Switzerland
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.
Switzerland
19-26 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; every Swiss male has to serve at least 260 days in the armed forces; conscripts receive 18 weeks of mandatory training, followed by seven 3-week intermittent recalls for training during the next 10 years.