Military branches:
Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw): Army, Navy, Air Force (Tatmadaw Lay) (2008)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service for both sexes; forced conscription of children, although officially prohibited, reportedly continues (2007)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 13,402,788
females age 16-49: 13,437,042 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 9,146,312
females age 16-49: 9,520,852 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 426,110
female: 417,674 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
2.1% of GDP (2005 est.)