Military branches: Argentine Army (Ejercito Argentino), Navy of the Argentine Republic (Armada Republica; includes naval aviation and naval infantry), Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina, FAA) (2013)
Military service age and obligation:
18-24 years of age for voluntary military service (18-21 requires parental consent); no conscription; if the number of volunteers fails to meet the quota of recruits for a particular year, Congress can authorize the conscription of citizens turning 18 that year for a period not exceeding one year (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 10,038,967
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
9,959,134 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 8,458,362
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
8,414,460 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 339,503
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
323,170 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures: Military - note:
0.5% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 160
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
the Argentine military is a well-organized force constrained by the country's prolonged economic hardship; the country has recently experienced a strong recovery, and the military is implementing a modernization plan aimed at making the ground forces lighter and more responsive (2008)