Military branches:Australian Defense Force (ADF): Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Special Operations Command
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
16 years of age for voluntary service (2001)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 16-49: 4,943,676 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,092,717 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 142,158 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$16.65 billion (2004)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
2.7% (2004)
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