Military branches:

United Arab Emirates Armed Forces: Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force and Air Defense, National Coast Guard (2008)

Military service age and obligation:

18 years of age (est.) for voluntary military service; 18 years of age for officers and women; no conscription (2008)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 2,405,884 (includes non-nationals)
females age 16-49: 884,853 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 2,004,558
females age 16-49: 760,637 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

males age 16-49: 25,856
females age 16-49: 23,085 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

3.1% (2005 est.)