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Estonia vs Japan

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Estonia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia, with an area of 45,335 km2 (land boundries: 657 km and costline 3,794 km). The capital of Estonia is Tallinn. The number of inhabitants is 1,373,101.

The Republic of Estonia is a member of NATO since 2004. Estonia has hosted (since 2017) a UK-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative. NATO has provided airspace protection for Estonia through its Baltic Air Policing mission. Estonia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Estonian military has a mix of equipment from European suppliers, as well as Israel, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States.

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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.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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1.5 billion $
51 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.4 %
1.2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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7,700
247,150

Reserve personnel

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230,000
56,100

Available for military

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500,000
27,301,443

Land Forces

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Tanks

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0
477
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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447
3,149
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Total artillery

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48
593
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Self-propelled artillery

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42
184
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Rocket artillery

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6
99

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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4
1,233
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Fighter

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0
155
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Multirole

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0
100
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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0
476
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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8
155
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Aircraft carriers

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0
4
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Destroyers

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0
36
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Frigates

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0
6
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Corvettes

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0
6
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Submarines

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0
23

Nuclear weapons

Estonia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Japan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Estonia

18-27 for compulsory military or governmental service for men; conscript service requirement 8-11 months depending on education; non-commissioned officers, reserve officers, and specialists serve 11 months; women can volunteer

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.