Japan Military - 2006

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SOURCE: 2006 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

Military branches:
Japanese Defense Agency (JDA): Ground Self-Defense Force (Rikujou Jietai, GSDF), Maritime Self-Defense Force (Kaijou Jietai, MSDF), Air Self-Defense Force (Koukuu Jietai, ASDF) (2006)

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
females age 18-49: 26,153,482 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 22,234,663
females age 18-49: 21,494,947 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 683,147
females age 18-49: 650,157 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$44.31 billion (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1% (2005 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Japan on this page is re-published from the 2006 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Japan Military 2006 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Japan Military 2006 should be addressed to the CIA.