Military branches:
Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena): Army and Air Force (FAM)
Secretariat of the Navy (Semar): Naval Air and Marines (2004)
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory military service, conscript service obligation - 12 months; 16 years of age with consent for voluntary enlistment (2004)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 24,488,008 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 19,058,337 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 1,063,233 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$6.043 billion (2004)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
0.9% (2004)
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