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An artificial alliance showing what NATO would look like without the United States of America which accounting for three quarters of North Atlantic Alliance defence spending. The supported countries included in this alliance: Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom, Greece, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Hungary, Poland and Romania.

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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422.7 billion $
51 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
1.2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

+
1,940,439
247,150

Reserve personnel

+
1,928,532
56,100

Available for military

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138,304,419
27,301,443

Land Forces

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Tanks

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6,823
477
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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46,271
3,149
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Total artillery

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9,733
593
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Self-propelled artillery

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2,974
184
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Rocket artillery

+
1,054
99

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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8,090
1,233
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Fighter

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527
155
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Multirole

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1,359
100
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Attack

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111
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Helicopters

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3,049
476
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UCAV (combat drone)

+
514
0

Navy

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Total naval

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1,798
155
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Aircraft carriers

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10
4
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Destroyers

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23
36
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Frigates

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120
6
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Corvettes

+
38
6
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Submarines

+
80
23

Nuclear weapons

NATO without USA

Data not available

Japan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

NATO without USA

Data not available

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.