Military branches: Land Forces (KdoLdSK), Air Forces (KdoLuSK)
Military service age and obligation:
registration requirement at age 17, the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory service; males under the age of 35 must complete basic military training (6 month duration); males 18 to 50 years old in the militia or inactive reserve are subject to compulsory service (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,941,110
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
1,910,434 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,579,862
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
1,554,130 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 48,108
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
45,752 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
0.8% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 151
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]