Military power of Japan & Peninsula Shield Force
Japan vs Peninsula Shield Force
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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 Peninsula Shield Force is the military arm of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Members of PSF: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. As of March 2011, the Peninsula Shield Force was commanded by Saudi Major General Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima and has about 40 thousand troops.
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Military expenditures
 JP |  PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 53.1 billion $ | 97.8 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.2% | 0% |
Manpower
| JP | PSF | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 247,150 | 611,550 |
| Reserve personnel: | 56,100 | 470,000 |
| Available for military: | 27,301,443 | 11,870,201 |
Land Forces
| JP | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 1,004 | 1,767 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3,072 | 16,249 | |
| Total artillery: | 623 | 3,040 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 214 | 739 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 99 | 407 |
Air Forces
| JP | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,444 | 2,122 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 155 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 79 | 255 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 157 | |
| Helicopters: | 698 | 793 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 6 |
Navy
| JP | PSF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 140 | 205 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 36 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 21 | |
| Submarines: | 22 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Japan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Peninsula Shield Force
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.
Peninsula Shield Force
Data not available