Military branches:
Defense Command: Army Operational Command, Admiral Danish Fleet, Arctic Command, Tactical Air Command, Home Guard (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscripts serve an initial training period that varies from 4 to 12 months according to specialization; reservists are assigned to mobilization units following completion of their conscript service; women eligible to volunteer for military service (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,236,337
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,224,182 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,014,560
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,003,921 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 37,913
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 35,865 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1.3% of GDP (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 108
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]