The Imperial Self Defense Force of Fuso
| Imperial Self Defense Force 帝国自衛隊 | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1868, Imperial Army |
| Current form | 1956, Self Defense Forces |
| Service branches |
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| Headquarters | Joint Forces Command, MoD, Shinsu |
| Leadership | |
| Emperor | Takahito |
| Minister of Defense | Ichikawa Nao |
| Chief of Staff | General Takehisa Shinagawa |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 18 years of age |
| Conscription | No |
| Available for military service | 10,245,000, age 17-34 (2016 est) |
| Fit for military service | 5,540,000, age 17-34 (2016 est) |
| Reaching military age annually | 459,000 (2016 est) |
| Active personnel | 678,000 |
| Reserve personnel | 1.25 Million |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | 52,000,000,000 |
| Percent of GDP | 2% |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Mitsubishi Group Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shinohara Heavy Industries Fuji Heavy Industries Komatsu Ltd. Nakamura Corporation Ltd Howa Machinery Company Ltd. Shikorusukī Aeronautics & Defense Company Fukuda Electric Corporation Fuso Steel Works Ltd. Kazui Engineering & Shipbuilding |