Military branches:
Belarus Armed Forces: Land Force, Air and Air Defense Force (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months (2005)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,491,643
females age 16-49:
2,528,779 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,720,049
females age 16-49:
2,069,898 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 60,009
female:
56,834 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
1.4% of GDP (2005 est.)
