Military branches:
Army (includes Republican Guard), Navy (includes Marines), Yemen Air Force (Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Jamahiriya al Yemeniya; includes Air Defense Force) (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
voluntary military service program authorized in 2001; 2-year service obligation (2006)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,080,038
females age 16-49:
4,852,555 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 3,733,704
females age 16-49:
3,773,626 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 273,624
female:
263,402 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
6.6% of GDP (2006)
Military - note:
a Coast Guard was established in 2002
