Military branches:
Argentine Army (Ejercito Argentino), Navy of the Argentine Republic (Armada Republica; includes naval aviation and naval infantry), Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina, FAA) (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
18-24 years of age for voluntary military service (18-21 requires parental permission); no conscription (2001)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 10,029,488
females age 16-49:
9,889,002 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 8,264,853
females age 16-49:
8,268,498 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 341,590
female:
326,342 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
1.3% of GDP (2005 est.)
Military - note:
the Argentine military is a well-organized force constrained by the country's prolonged economic hardship; the country has recently experienced a strong recovery, and the military is implementing a modernization plan aimed at making the ground forces lighter and more responsive (2008)
