Military branches:
Army, Navy (includes Marines), Yemen Air Force (Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Jamahiriya al Yemeniya; includes Air Defense Force), Republican Guard Forces (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
voluntary military service program authorized in 2001; 2-year service obligation (2006)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,652,256
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 5,387,160 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,056,944
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 4,116,895 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 287,141
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 277,612 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures: Military - note:
6.6% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 7
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
a Coast Guard was established in 2002