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A hypothetical military alliance between United States and Israel. Military relations between Israel and the United States have been consistently close. Israel has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the USA. Since 1976, Israel had been the largest annual recipient of United States foreign assistance. Israel is also involved in the joint development of military technology and regularly engages in joint military exercises. Israel is a participant in the F-35 Lightning II fighter development program. The US and Israel also cooperate jointly on a number of technology development programs, notably the Arrow missile system and the Tactical High Energy Laser (THEL). The Israeli port of Haifa is the main port of call in the eastern Mediterranean for the United States Sixth Fleet. The United States has also stored military equipment in Israel.

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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940 billion $
51 billion $

Percent of GDP

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0 %
1.2 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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1,528,000
247,150

Reserve personnel

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1,264,500
56,100

Available for military

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75,068,003
27,301,443

Land Forces

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Tanks

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6,952
1,004
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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44,829
3,072
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Total artillery

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3,782
623
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Self-propelled artillery

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1,873
214
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Rocket artillery

+
803
99

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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13,801
1,444
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Fighter

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418
155
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Multirole

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2,723
79
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Attack

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531
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Helicopters

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5,055
698
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UCAV (combat drone)

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459
0

Navy

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Total naval

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523
140
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Aircraft carriers

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20
4
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Destroyers

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97
36
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Frigates

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0
2
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Corvettes

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30
6
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Submarines

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75
22

Nuclear weapons

USA and Israel

Data not available

Japan

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

USA and Israel

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.