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Syria vs Japan

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Syria is a country located in Middle East with an area of 185,180 km2 (land boundries: 2,363 km and costline 193 km). The capital of Syria is Damascus. The number of inhabitants is 17,500,657.

The SAF's inventory is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era equipment. Russia has supplied nearly all of Syria's imported weapons systems, although China and Iran have also provided military equipment.

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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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1.8 billion $
51 billion $

Percent of GDP

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5 %
1.2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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169,000
247,150

Reserve personnel

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0
56,100

Available for military

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11,550,000
27,301,443

Land Forces

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Tanks

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3,507
477
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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4,639
3,149
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Total artillery

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3,343
593
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Self-propelled artillery

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502
184
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Rocket artillery

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691
99

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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470
1,233
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Fighter

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108
155
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Multirole

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29
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Attack

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90
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Helicopters

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171
476
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
0

Navy

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Total naval

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43
155
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Aircraft carriers

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0
4
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Destroyers

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0
36
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Frigates

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0
6
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Corvettes

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0
6
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Submarines

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0
23

Nuclear weapons

Syria

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Japan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Syria

18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation is 18 months; women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve; re-enlistment obligation 5 years, with retirement after 15 years or age 40 or 20 years or age 45.

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.