Military branches:
Ground Self-Defense Force (Army), Maritime Self-Defense Force (Navy), Air Self-Defense Force (Air Force)
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 27,003,112 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 22,234,663 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 683,147 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$45.841 billion (2004)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1% (2004)
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