Military branches:
Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr): Army (Heer), Navy (Deutsche Marine, includes naval air arm), Air Force (Luftwaffe), Joint Support Service, Central Medical Service
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age (conscripts serve a nine-month tour of compulsory military service) (2004)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 18,917,537 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 15,258,931 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 497,048 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$35.063 billion (2003)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.5% (2003)
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