Military power of Spain & Japan
Spain vs Japan
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Spain is a country located in Southwestern Europe with an area of 505,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,952.7 km and costline 4,964 km). The capital of Spain is Madrid. The number of inhabitants is 47,450,795.
Spain joined NATO in 1982. The inventory of the Spanish military is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. Spain's defense industry manufactures land, air, and sea weapons systems and is integrated within the European defense-industrial sector.
More about Spain militaryJapan 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.
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Military expenditures
 ES |  JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 19.5 billion $ | 53.1 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.4% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| ES | JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 133,282 | 247,150 |
| Reserve personnel: | 15,150 | 56,100 |
| Available for military: | 11,759,557 | 27,301,443 |
Land Forces
| ES | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 327 | 1,004 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,361 | 3,072 | |
| Total artillery: | 242 | 623 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 102 | 214 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 99 |
Air Forces
| ES | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 570 | 1,444 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 68 | 155 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 84 | 79 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 13 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 152 | 698 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 0 |
Navy
| ES | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 60 | 140 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 1 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 36 | |
| Frigates: | 11 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 6 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 22 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Japan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Spain
18-26 years of age for voluntary military service by a Spanish citizen or legal immigrant, 2-3 year obligation; women allowed to serve in all SAF branches, including combat units; no conscription, but Spanish Government retains right to mobilize citizens 19-25 years of age in a national emergency; mandatory retirement of non-NCO enlisted personnel at age 45 or 58, depending on service length.
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.