Military power of Japan & Iraq
Japan vs Iraq
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 militaryIraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.
The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.
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Military expenditures
JP | IQ | |
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Military budget: | 51 billion $ | 10 billion $ |
Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 3.5% |
Manpower
JP | IQ | |
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Active personnel: | 247,150 | 193,000 |
Reserve personnel: | 56,100 | 553,000 |
Available for military: | 27,301,443 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
JP | IQ | ||
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Tanks: | 1,004 | 848 | |
Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,072 | 5,284 | |
Total artillery: | 623 | 1,969 | |
Self-propelled artillery: | 214 | 283 | |
Rocket artillery: | 99 | 424 |
Air Forces
JP | IQ | ||
---|---|---|---|
Total aircraft: | 1,444 | 379 | |
Fighter aircraft: | 155 | 0 | |
Multirole aircraft: | 79 | 26 | |
Attack aircraft: | 0 | 32 | |
Helicopters: | 698 | 203 | |
UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 14 |
Navy
JP | IQ | ||
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Total naval: | 140 | 68 | |
Aircraftcarriers: | 4 | 0 | |
Destroyers: | 36 | 0 | |
Frigates: | 2 | 0 | |
Corvettes: | 6 | 2 | |
Submarines: | 22 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Japan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iraq
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.
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.