Military power of United Arab Emirates & Japan
United Arab Emirates vs Japan
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United Arab Emirates is a country located in Middle East with an area of 83,600 km2 (land boundries: 1,066 km and costline 1,318 km). The capital of United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi. The number of inhabitants is 9,890,400.
the UAE hosts a multi-service French military base. The UAE has a defense cooperation agreement with the United States and hosted about 3,500 US troops. UAE invaded Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition and withdrew its main military force in 2019. the UAE Armed Forces inventory is comprised of wide variety of mostly modern imported equipment. The Emirates has acquired military equipment from more than 20 countries. USA is the leading supplier.
More about United Arab Emirates militaryJapan 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
 AE |  JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 22.8 billion $ | 53.1 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5.6% | 1.2% |
Manpower
| AE | JP | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 65,000 | 247,150 |
| Reserve personnel: | 130,000 | 56,100 |
| Available for military: | 3,240,000 | 27,301,443 |
Land Forces
| AE | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 354 | 1,004 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 8,980 | 3,072 | |
| Total artillery: | 398 | 623 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 183 | 214 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 139 | 99 |
Air Forces
| AE | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 510 | 1,444 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 155 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 137 | 79 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 215 | 698 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| AE | JP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 79 | 140 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 36 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 2 | |
| Corvettes: | 9 | 6 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 22 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
United Arab Emirates
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Japan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
United Arab Emirates
18-30 years of age for compulsory military service for men, optional service for women; 17 years of age for male volunteers with parental approval; 2-year general obligation, 9 months for secondary school graduates; women may train for 9 months regardless of education.
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.