Military power of Japan & Axis of Resistance
Japan vs Axis of Resistance
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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.
More about Japan militaryThe Axis of Resistance is informal military alliance between Iran, Palestine, Syria and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. They are unified by their goal of opposing NATO, Israeli and Saudi Arabian activities in the region.
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Military expenditures
 JP |  AOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 53.1 billion $ | 26.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 0% |
Manpower
| JP | AOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 247,150 | 779,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 56,100 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 27,301,443 | 35,169,215 |
Land Forces
| JP | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,004 | 6,349 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,072 | 8,194 | |
| Total artillery: | 623 | 8,216 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 214 | 1,532 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 99 | 2,446 |
Air Forces
| JP | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,444 | 1,443 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 155 | 220 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 79 | 104 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 113 | |
| Helicopters: | 698 | 690 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 83 |
Navy
| JP | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 140 | 315 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 36 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 22 | 19 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Japan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Axis of Resistance
Data not available
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.
Axis of Resistance
Data not available