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Japan Military

Military branches:

Ground Self-Defense Force (Army), Maritime Self-Defense Force (Navy), Air Self-Defense Force (Air Force)

Military service age and obligation:

18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 18-49: 27,003,112 (2005 est.)

 
 

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 18-49: 22,234,663 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:

males: 683,147 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:

$45.841 billion (2004)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

1% (2004)