Military branches:
Army, Navy, Air, and Air Defense Forces (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
men between 18 and 35 are liable for military service; 18 years of age for voluntary military service; length of military service is 18 months and 12 months for university graduates (2006)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,354,249
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 2,334,632 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,773,993
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,964,012 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 76,923
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 71,024 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
2.6% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 55
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]