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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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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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51 billion $
114.1 billion $

Percent of GDP

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1.2 %
0 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

+
247,150
982,150

Reserve personnel

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56,100
4,463,100

Available for military

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27,301,443
46,371,065

Land Forces

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Tanks

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477
3,566
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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3,149
9,636
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Total artillery

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593
10,771
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Self-propelled artillery

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184
3,902
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Rocket artillery

+
99
759

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,233
3,548
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Fighter

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155
319
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Multirole

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100
608
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Attack

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0
0
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Helicopters

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476
1,556
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
3

Navy

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Total naval

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155
418
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Aircraft carriers

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4
6
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Destroyers

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36
53
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Frigates

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6
45
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Corvettes

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6
22
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Submarines

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23
50

Nuclear weapons

Japan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Suoth Korea Japan Taiwan

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.

Suoth Korea Japan Taiwan

Data not available