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Technologically advanced Self-Defense Forces with some of the world's best destroyers and submarine capabilities.

MILITARY DOCTRINE

Defensive posture transitioning to counter-strike capability, island chain defence, and maritime security.

125.7M
POPULATION
$4.41T
GDP TOTAL
$51.7B
MILITARY BUDGET
247K
ACTIVE TROOPS
MILITARY CAPABILITY

FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN

PERSONNEL

Active Troops
247,000
Reserve Troops
56,000
Paramilitary
14,000
Special Forces
4,000
GFP POWER INDEX
0.1711
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
1.2%

GROUND FORCES

Tanks (MBT)
1,004
Armored Vehicles
3,600
Artillery
604
MLRS
99
1,004
TANKS
3,600
AFVs
604
ARTILLERY

AIR POWER

Fighter Aircraft
748
Attack Helicopters
119
Transport Helicopters
430
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
100
748
FIGHTERS
119
HELICOPTERS
100
DRONES

NAVAL & STRATEGIC

Total Ships
155
Submarines
22
Aircraft Carriers
4
Ballistic Missiles
0
NON-NUCLEAR STATE
EQUIPMENT INTEL

NATIONAL ARSENAL

F-35A Lightning II
F-35A Lightning II
42
F-35A
Multirole Stealth Fighter
F-15EX Eagle II
F-15EX Eagle II
155
F-15EX
Multirole Fighter · F-15J/DJ
F-2A Viper Zero
F-2A Viper Zero
47
F-2A
Multirole Fighter
Kawasaki P-1
Kawasaki P-1
20
P-1
Maritime Patrol Aircraft
C-130J Super Hercules
C-130J Super Hercules
16
C-130J
Military Transport
AH-64E Apache Guardian
AH-64E Apache Guardian
13
AH-64E
Attack Helicopter · AH-64DJP
UH-60M Black Hawk
UH-60M Black Hawk
40
UH-60M
Utility Transport Helicopter · UH-60JA
CH-47F Chinook
CH-47F Chinook
56
CH-47F Block II
Heavy-Lift Transport Helicopter · CH-47JA
Type 10
Type 10
117
Type 10
Main Battle Tank
Type 10 Hitomaru
Type 10 Hitomaru
58
Type 10
Main Battle Tank
ROKS Sejong the Great
ROKS Sejong the Great
2
DDG-991 / Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III)
Aegis Guided Missile Destroyer · Maya-class
Mogami-class Frigate
Mogami-class Frigate
6
FFM / 30FFM
Guided-Missile Frigate
Atago/Maya-class DDG
1
Maya-class
Aegis Destroyer
Mogami-class FFM
11
Mogami-class
Multi-Mission Frigate
Sōryū-class
Sōryū-class
12
SS-501 to SS-512
Diesel-Electric / Air-Independent Propulsion Submarine
Taigei-class SS
Taigei-class SS
3
Taigei-class
Attack Submarine (Li-ion)
BGM-109 Tomahawk Block V
BGM-109 Tomahawk Block V
400
BGM-109E/G TLAM Block V
Land Attack Cruise Missile
Patriot PAC-3 MSE
Patriot PAC-3 MSE
24
MIM-104F PAC-3 MSE
Medium/Long-Range Air Defense System
FGM-148 Javelin
FGM-148 Javelin
500
FGM-148F
Anti-Tank Guided Missile
FIM-92 Stinger
FIM-92 Stinger
2,000
FIM-92L
Man-Portable Air-Defense System (MANPADS)
Howa Type 20
Howa Type 20
25,000
Type 20
Assault Rifle
INFANTRY DOSSIER

STANDARD INFANTRY LOADOUT

PRIMARY WEAPON
Howa Type 20
5.56×45mm NATO
SIDEARM
SFP9 (H&K VP9)
9×19mm
OPTICS / SIGHTS
Trijicon ACOG / Japan Aimpoint equivalent
GRENADE
M67-type fragmentation (licensed)
SUPPLEMENTARY EQUIPMENT
Howa 06 UGL, IR aiming laser
BODY ARMOR
Type 3 individual body armor + ceramic plates
HELMET
Type 88 steel + PASGT-style ballistic
LOAD BEARING SYSTEM
JSDF modular load carrier
COMMS SYSTEM
JGSDF Type 12 personal radio
NIGHT VISION
JGSDF NVG (NEC/Fujitsu)
TOTAL COMBAT LOAD
~38 kg combat load
STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT

KEY MILITARY STRENGTHS

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Naval Power
Izumo-class carriers (F-35B capable), Aegis destroyers fleet
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Submarine Fleet
Taigei/Soryu-class, most advanced diesel-electric subs
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Missile Defense
Aegis Ashore, PAC-3, SM-3 Block IIA co-developed with US
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Defense Technology
Mitsubishi F-X 6th-gen fighter, hypersonic missile program
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Island Defense
Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, anti-ship missile batteries
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