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Greece vs Japan

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Greece is a country located in Southern Europe with an area of 131,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,110 km and costline 13,676 km). The capital of Greece is Athens. The number of inhabitants is 10,718,565.

Greece joined NATO in 1952. The inventory of the Hellenic Armed Forces consists mostly of a mix of imported weapons from Europe and the USA. Germany is the leading supplier of weapons systems. Greece entered into a security agreement with France in 2021 that included the sale of frigates and fighter aircraft to augment its aging weapons systems. Greece's defense industry also is capable of producing a range of military hardware

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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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9 billion $
51 billion $

Percent of GDP

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3.7 %
1.2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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107,600
247,150

Reserve personnel

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221,600
56,100

Available for military

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2,535,174
27,301,443

Land Forces

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Tanks

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1,365
477
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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4,126
3,149
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Total artillery

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1,469
593
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Self-propelled artillery

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588
184
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Rocket artillery

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152
99

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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855
1,233
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Fighter

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35
155
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Multirole

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202
100
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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427
476
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UCAV (combat drone)

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3
0

Navy

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Total naval

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236
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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13
6
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Corvettes

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0
6
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Submarines

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11
23

Nuclear weapons

Greece

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Japan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Greece

19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 18 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation is 1 year for the Army and 9 months for the Air Force and Navy; women are eligible for voluntary military service.

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.