Military branches:
Afghan Armed Forces: Afghan National Army (ANA, includes Afghan National Army Air Corps) (2009)

Military service age and obligation:
22 years of age; inductees are contracted into service for a 4-year term (2005)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 7,431,147
females age 16-49: 7,004,819 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,371,193
females age 16-49: 4,072,945 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 382,720
female: 361,733 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
1.9% of GDP (2006 est.)