Military branches:
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF): Royal Bahraini Army (RBA), Royal Bahraini Navy (RBN), Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF), Royal Bahraini Air Defense Force (RBADF) (2013)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; 15 years of age for NCOs, technicians, and cadets; no conscription (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 508,863
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
290,801 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 423,757
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
245,302 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 8,988
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
8,117 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
4.5% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 20
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]