Military branches: |
Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force, Coast Guard Administration, Armed Forces Reserve Command, Combined Service Forces Command, Armed Forces Police Command |
Military service age and obligation: |
19-35 years of age for male compulsory military service; service obligation 16 months (to be shortened to 14 months as of July 2007 and to 12 months in 2008); women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; reserve obligation to age 30 (2007) |
Manpower available for military service: |
males age 19-49: 5,883,828
females age 19-49: 5,680,773 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service: |
males age 19-49: 4,749,537
females age 19-49: 4,644,607 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military service age annually: |
males age 18-49: 174,173
females age 19-49: 163,683 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: |
2.2% (2006; to increase to 2.85% in 2007) |