Military power of Austria & Japan
Austria vs Japan
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Austria is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 83,879 km2 (land boundries: 2,524 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Austria is Vienna. The number of inhabitants is 8,935,112.
Austria is constitutionally non-aligned, but is an EU member and actively participates in EU peacekeeping and crisis management operations. Austria is not a member of NATO, but joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace framework.
The Austrian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems from European countries and the USA. The Austrian defense industry produces a range of equipment and partners with other countries. More about Austria 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
 AT |  JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.2 billion $ | 53.1 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.74% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| AT | JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,000 | 247,150 |
| Reserve personnel: | 125,600 | 56,100 |
| Available for military: | 1,941,110 | 27,301,443 |
Land Forces
| AT | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 56 | 1,004 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 215 | 3,072 | |
| Total artillery: | 30 | 623 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 30 | 214 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 99 |
Air Forces
| AT | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 129 | 1,444 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 15 | 155 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 0 | 79 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 87 | 698 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| AT | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 140 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 36 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 6 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 22 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Austria
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Japan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Austria
Registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service (6 months), or optionally, alternative civil/community service (9 months); males 18 to 50 years old in the militia or inactive reserve are subject to compulsory service; in a January 2012 referendum, a majority of Austrians voted in favor of retaining the system of compulsory military service (with the option of alternative/non-military service) instead of switching to a professional army system.
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.