Military power of Turkey & Japan
Turkey vs Japan
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Turkey is a country located in Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe) with an area of 783,562 km2 (land boundries: 2,816 km and costline 7,200 km). The capital of Turkey is Ankara. The number of inhabitants is 83,614,362.
Turkey has been a member of NATO since 1952 and hosts NATO's Land Forces Command in Izmir. Under a long-range strategic plan, the Turkish Armed Forces continued efforts to modernize its equipment and force structure. The Turkish Armed Forces inventory is mostly comprised of a mix of domestically-produced and Western weapons systems. In 2019 Turkey purchased the Russian S-400 air defense system. That complicated its relationship with NATO. Turkey has a strong defense industry capable of producing a range of weapons systems for both export and internal use.
More about Turkey 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
 TR |  JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 15.5 billion $ | 53.1 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.1% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| TR | JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 425,000 | 247,150 |
| Reserve personnel: | 200,000 | 56,100 |
| Available for military: | 21,079,077 | 27,301,443 |
Land Forces
| TR | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,017 | 1,004 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 11,450 | 3,072 | |
| Total artillery: | 2,521 | 623 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 943 | 214 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 399 | 99 |
Air Forces
| TR | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,573 | 1,444 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 48 | 155 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 245 | 79 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 676 | 698 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 172 | 0 |
Navy
| TR | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 154 | 140 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 36 | |
| Frigates: | 16 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 10 | 6 | |
| Submarines: | 12 | 22 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Turkey
Turkey participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Japan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Turkey
21-41 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service; 12 months conscript obligation for non-university graduates, 6-12 months for university graduates (graduates of higher education may perform 6 months of military service as short-term privates, or 12 months as reserve officers); conscripts are called to register at age 20, for service at 21; women serve in the Turkish Armed Forces only as officers; reserve obligation to age 41; Turkish citizens with a residence or work permit who have worked abroad for at least 3 years (1095 days) can be exempt from military service in exchange for 6,000 EUR or its equivalent in foreign currencies; a law passed in December 2014 introduced a one-time payment scheme which exempted Turkish citizens 27 and older from conscription in exchange for a payment of $8,150.
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.