Military power of Iran & Japan
Iran vs Japan
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Iran is a country located in Middle East with an area of 1,648,195 km2 (land boundries: 5,894 km and costline 2,440 km - note: Iran also borders the Caspian Sea (740 km)). The capital of Iran is Tehran. The number of inhabitants is 83,183,741.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was formed in May 1979. The IRGC was a highly institutionalized and parallel military force to Iran’s regular armed forces. The Iranian military's inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and mostly older foreign equipment largely of Chinese, Russian, Soviet, and US origin. Iran has a defense industry with the capacity to develop, produce, support, and sustain air, land, missile, and naval weapons programs.
More about Iran 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
 IR |  JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 25 billion $ | 53.1 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2.5% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| IR | JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 610,000 | 247,150 |
| Reserve personnel: | 350,000 | 56,100 |
| Available for military: | 23,619,215 | 27,301,443 |
Land Forces
| IR | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 2,842 | 1,004 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,555 | 3,072 | |
| Total artillery: | 4,873 | 623 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 1,030 | 214 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 1,755 | 99 |
Air Forces
| IR | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 973 | 1,444 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 112 | 155 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 75 | 79 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 23 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 519 | 698 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 83 | 0 |
Navy
| IR | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 272 | 140 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 36 | |
| Frigates: | 6 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 6 | |
| Submarines: | 19 | 22 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Japan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from 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.