Military branches:
Army of National Development (l'Armee du Developpement Nationale, AND): Comoran Security Force (also called Comoran Defense Force (Force Comorieene de Defense FCD, includes Gendarmarie)), Comoran Coast Guard, Comoran Federal Police (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for 2-year voluntary military service; no conscription; women first inducted into the Army in 2004 (2011)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 184,236
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 183,363 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 134,562
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 145,797 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 8,831
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 8,809 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
2.8% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 50
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]