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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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Finland is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 338,424 km2 (land boundries: 2,563 km and costline 1,250 km). The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The number of inhabitants is 5,536,146.

Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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51 billion $
6.7 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.2 %
2.3 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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247,150
24,000

Reserve personnel

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56,100
870,000

Available for military

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27,301,443
1,155,368

Land Forces

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Tanks

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1,004
239
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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3,072
2,020
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Total artillery

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623
821
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Self-propelled artillery

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214
97
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Rocket artillery

+
99
62

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,444
158
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Fighter

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155
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Multirole

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79
55
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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698
27
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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140
170
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Aircraft carriers

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4
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Destroyers

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36
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Frigates

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2
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Corvettes

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6
2
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Submarines

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22
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Nuclear weapons

Japan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Finland

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.

Finland

18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60