<Basic figures>
＊Japan’s defense budget (fiscal 2012): 4,645 billion yen, a decrease of 0.4 % from fiscal 2011 (4,663 billion yen)
＊Personnel of the Ground Self-Defense Force (fiscal 2012): Personnel 159,313
＊Personnel of the Maritime Self-Defense Force (fiscal 2012): Personnel 45,517
＊Personnel of the Air Self-Defense Force (fiscal 2012): Personnel 47,097
＊Japanese financial assistance for bearing part of the stationing cost of the US Forces in Japan (USFJ) (fiscal 2012): 175.4 billion yen

<Links to the latest information>
Japan’s Defense Policy
Go to “Defense Policy”, Japan Ministry of Defense
Go to “Defense of Japan 2011 (Annual White Paper)”, Japan Ministry of Defense

Location of Principal SDF Units
Go to “Reference, Defense of Japan 2011 (Annual White Paper)”, Japan Ministry of Defense

Defense Spending
Go to “Defense Budget", Japan Ministry of Defense
Go to “Budget”, Ministry Finance of Japan

Military Strength of Major Countries
Go to “Reference, Defense of Japan 2011 (Annual White Paper)”, Japan Ministry of Defense

<Other useful information sources>
Japan Ministry of Defense
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Japanese)
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
The National Institute for Defense Studies
National Defense Academy of Japan
Research Institute for Peace and Security