Military branches:
United Arab Emirates Armed Forces: Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force and Air Defense, Border and Coast Guard Directorate (BCGD) (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; 18 years of age for officers and women; no conscription; 16-22 years of age for candidates for the UAE Naval College (2011)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,676,928 (includes non-nationals)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 981,649 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,229,366
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 842,759 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 27,439
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 24,419 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
3.1% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 40
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]