Military branches:

Land Forces (KdoLdSK), Air Forces (KdoLuSK)

Military service age and obligation:

18-35 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for male or female voluntary service; service obligation 7 months of training, followed by an 8-year reserve obligation (2006)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 1,986,411
females age 16-49: 1,944,834 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 1,617,385
females age 16-49: 1,583,886 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

males age 16-49: 50,869
females age 16-49: 48,246 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

0.9% (2005 est.)