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Politics : Should the US nuke Beijing?
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To: Yogizuna who wrote (19)7/21/1999 3:44:00 PM
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Japan

Japanese Self-Defense Force

Personnel:

Active - 235,000 (all volunteer)

Reserve - 48,000

Funding:

1996 - $45 billion

1997 - $47 billion

Army: Ground Self-Defense Force

Active - 148,000

14 Combat Divisions

4 Combat/Combat Support Division Equivalents

1100 Tanks

450 Helicopters

Supporting Artillery/Air Defense Guns and Missiles

Navy: Maritime Self-Defense Force

Active - 43,000

17 Attack Submarines

63 Surface Combatant Ships

7 Anti-Submarine Air Groups

70 Mine Warfare Ships

Air Force: Air Self-Defense Force

Active - 44,000

3 Ground Attack Squadrons (50 aircraft)

10 Fighter Interceptor Squadrons (250 aircraft)

Supporting Air-Defense Guns/SAM

Assessment:

Capable of defending home islands against all existing and foreseeable military threats (China/Russia). Capable of limited protection of sea lanes out to 1,000 miles against existing and foreseeable naval threats (Russia). No capability to project military force abroad.

Trends:

Over past 10 years spending has increased slightly in real terms but personnel strength has dropped slightly due to reluctance of young people to enlist for military service. While Japan continues modest modernization programs, there appears to be no intention to do more than maintain present self-defense capabilities. No indication of efforts to develop any force projection capability with air or naval forces.
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