Military branches:

Estonian Defense Forces: Land Force, Navy, Air Force (Eesti Ohuvagi), Volunteer Defense League (Kaitseliit, KL) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:

compulsory military service for men between 19 and 28; conscription lasts 11 months for junior NCOs and reserve platoon leaders; reserve officers and designated specialists have a different conscript service obligation; Estonia has committed to retaining conscription for men up to 2010 and, unlike Latvia and Lithuania, has no plan to transition to a contract armed forces; 17 years of age for volunteers; reserve commitment up to the age of 60 (2006)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 306,273
females age 16-49: 317,852 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 218,448
females age 16-49: 264,187 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

males age 16-49: 8,322
females age 16-49: 7,846 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

2% (2005 est.)