Military branches:
Army of the Slovak Republic (Armady Slovenskej Republika): Land Command, Air Forces (Vozdushne Sily), Training and Support Command, Logistics Command (2005)
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
complete transition to an all-volunteer professional force is planned for 1 January 2007; 82% of Slovak armed forces were volunteers as of January 2005; volunteers include women, with minimum age of 17 years; 18 years of age for compulsory military service (January 2005)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 1,351,848 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 1,089,645 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 41,544 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$406 million (2002)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.89% (2002)
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