Military power of Japan & Indonesia
Japan vs Indonesia
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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 militaryIndonesia is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 1,904,569 km2 (land boundries: 2,958 km and costline 54,716 km). The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta. The number of inhabitants is 270,203,917.
The Indonesian military inventory comes from a wide variety of sources. Indonesia has a growing defense industry fueled by technology transfers and cooperation agreements with several countries. The Indonesian Government publicly said in 2022 that growing its domestic defense industry is a national priority over the next 5-10 years.
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Military expenditures
 JP |  ID | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 53.1 billion $ | 10.1 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 0.7% |
Manpower
| JP | ID | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 247,150 | 400,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 56,100 | 400,000 |
| Available for military: | 27,301,443 | 131,000,000 |
Land Forces
| JP | ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,004 | 241 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,072 | 1,319 | |
| Total artillery: | 623 | 796 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 214 | 145 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 99 | 90 |
Air Forces
| JP | ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,444 | 465 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 155 | 5 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 79 | 44 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 51 | |
| Helicopters: | 698 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| JP | ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 140 | 347 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 36 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 7 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 24 | |
| Submarines: | 22 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Japan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Indonesia
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.
Indonesia
18-27 years of age for voluntary or compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel.