Military branches:Argentine Army, Navy of the Argentine Republic (includes Naval Aviation and Marines), Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina, FAA)
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2001)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 8,981,886 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 7,316,038 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 344,575 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$4.3 billion (FY99)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.3% (FY00)
Military - note:
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 now implementing "Plan 2000," aimed at making the ground forces lighter and more responsive (2005)
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