Japan vs Taiwan
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Military power of Japan & Taiwan
| Country: | Japan (JP) | Taiwan (TW) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Tokyo | Taipei |
| Population: | 126 880 000 | 23 519 518 |
| Area: | 377 944 km2 | 36 193 km2 |
| More: | Japan military forces description | Taiwan military forces description |
Military expenditures
 JP |  TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 46,1 billion $ | 10,5 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1% | 2,5% |
Manpower
| JP | TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 247 150 | 290 000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 56 100 | 2 800 000 |
| Available for military: | 27 301 443 | 5 883 828 |
Land Forces
| JP | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 686 | 1 280 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2 905 | 2 050 | |
| Total artillery: | 1 179 | 1 785 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 226 | 510 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 99 | 115 |
Air Forces
| JP | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1 654 | 787 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 154 | 125 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 134 | 190 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 719 | 250 |
Navy
| JP | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 129 | 67 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 38 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 20 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 17 | 4 |
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.
Taiwan
Males 18-36 years of age may volunteer for military service or must complete 4 months of compulsory military training (or substitute civil service in some cases); women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; for men born before December 1993, compulsory service (military or civil) is 1 year; for 8 years after discharge, men are subject to training recall four times for periods not to exceed 20 days.