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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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Singapore is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 719 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 193 km). The capital of Singapore is Singapore. The number of inhabitants is 5,703,600.

Singapore is a member of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements, a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 also includes Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The SAF has a diverse and largely modern mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons. Singapore has the most developed arms industry in Southeast Asia.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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51 billion $
13.2 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.2 %
2.7 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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247,150
71,000

Reserve personnel

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56,100
352,500

Available for military

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27,301,443
1,255,902

Land Forces

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Tanks

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477
170
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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3,149
3,507
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Total artillery

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593
161
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Self-propelled artillery

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184
48
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Rocket artillery

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99
24

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,233
252
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Fighter

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155
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Multirole

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100
100
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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476
87
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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155
43
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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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6
6
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Corvettes

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6
6
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Submarines

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23
5

Nuclear weapons

Japan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Singapore

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.

Singapore

18-21 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 1/2 years of age for volunteers; 2-year conscript service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers).