Military branches:
Ministry of Defense and Aviation Forces: Royal Saudi Land Forces, Royal Saudi Naval Forces (includes Marine Forces and Special Forces), Royal Saudi Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Malakiya as-Sa'udiya), Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces, Royal Saudi Strategic Rocket Forces, Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2004)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 8,547,441
females age 16-49:
6,381,098 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 7,486,622
females age 16-49:
5,652,819 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 278,179
female:
267,905 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
10% of GDP (2005 est.)
