Military branches: Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) includes ground forces, Revolutionary Navy (MGR), Air and Air Defense Force (DAAFAR), Territorial Troops Militia (MTT), and Youth Labor Army (EJT); the Border Guard (TGF) is controlled by the Interior Ministry

Military manpower - military age: 17 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 3,090,633
females age 15-49: 3,029,274 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 1,911,160
females age 15-49: 1,867,958 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 79,562
females: 85,650 (2001 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $NA

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: roughly 4% (FY95 est.)

Military - note: Moscow, for decades the key military supporter and supplier of Cuba, cut off almost all military aid by 1993

NOTE: The information regarding Cuba on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cuba Military 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cuba Military 2001 should be addressed to the CIA.