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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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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.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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51 billion $
6 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.2 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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247,150
438,500

Reserve personnel

+
56,100
479,000

Available for military

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27,301,443
41,157,220

Land Forces

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Tanks

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477
3,610
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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3,149
6,532
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Total artillery

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593
2,549
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Self-propelled artillery

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184
1,056
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Rocket artillery

+
99
531

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,233
854
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Fighter

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155
28
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Multirole

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100
256
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Attack

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0
40
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Helicopters

+
476
251
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
32

Navy

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Total naval

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155
196
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Aircraft carriers

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4
2
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Destroyers

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36
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Frigates

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6
13
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Corvettes

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6
7
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Submarines

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23
8

Nuclear weapons

Japan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Egypt

Does not have nuclear weapons.

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.

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.