Branches: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Army), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Navy), Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Air Force), Maritime Safety Agency (Coast Guard)

Manpower availability: males 15-49, 32,256,893; 27,771,374 fit for military service; 992,255 reach military age (18) annually

Defense expenditures: $NA, 1.0% of GNP (1990 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Japan on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Japan Defense Forces 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Japan Defense Forces 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.