Military branches:
Polish Armed Forces: Land Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Aviation Forces, Special Forces (2008)
Military service age and obligation:
18-28 years of age for male voluntary or compulsory military service; service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005; conscription is to end in 2012; only soldiers who have completed their conscript service are allowed to volunteer for professional service; as of April 2004, women are only allowed to serve as officers and noncommissioned officers; reserve obligation to age 50 (2009)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 9,741,508
females age 16-49:
9,514,843 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 7,898,892
females age 16-49:
7,888,035 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 246,667
female:
235,698 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
1.71% of GDP (2005 est.)
