ARMIES OF THE WORLD Defense24

JAPAN

POPULATION 125.5 MILLION TERRITORY 380 THOUSAND KM2

GDP (2021): 6.11 BILLION USD

DEFENSE BUDGET (2021): $ 54.1 BILLION (1.1%)

ARMED FORCES: 250 THOUSAND

INCLUDING LAND FORCES: 150 THOUSAND

• 46 THOUSAND RESERVES

THE LAND COMPONENT OF JAPANESE SELF DEFENSE FORCES – STRUCTURE

NORTHEAST ARMY: DPZMOT (2)

NORTH ARMY: DPANC (1), DPZMOT (1), BPZMOT (2) WEST ARMY: DPZMOT (1), DPLEK (1), BPLEK (1)

EASTERN ARMY: DPLEK (1), BDSZ (1) CENTRAL ARMY: DPLEK (2), BPLEK (2)

INDEPENDENT UNITS:

– AEROMOBILE BRIGADE (1, SPECIAL FORCES) – AMPHIBIOUS FAST RESPONSE BRIGADE