Military power of Egypt & Japan
Egypt vs Japan
Egypt is a country located in Northern Africa with an area of 1,010,407 km2 (land boundries: 2,612 km and costline 2,450 km). The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The number of inhabitants is 101,576,517.
Egypt has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems. The leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the United States.
More about Egypt 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
EG | JP | |
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Military budget: | 6 billion $ | 51 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 0% | 1.2% |
Manpower
EG | JP | |
---|---|---|
Active personnel: | 438,500 | 247,150 |
Reserve personnel: | 479,000 | 56,100 |
Available for military: | 41,157,220 | 27,301,443 |
Land Forces
EG | JP | ||
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Tanks: | 3,789 | 1,004 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 8,699 | 3,072 | |
Total artillery: | 4,328 | 623 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 889 | 214 | |
Rocket artillery: | 1,250 | 99 |
Air Forces
EG | JP | ||
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Total aircraft: | 1,103 | 1,444 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 44 | 155 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 278 | 79 | |
Attack aircraft: | 121 | 0 | |
Helicopters: | 310 | 698 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 32 | 0 |
Navy
EG | JP | ||
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Total naval: | 193 | 140 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 4 | |
Destroyers: | 0 | 36 | |
Frigates: | 14 | 2 | |
Corvettes: | 7 | 6 | |
Submarines: | 8 | 22 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Egypt
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Japan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Egypt
18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.
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.