Australia

Australia Military

Military branches
Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, new Special Operations Command (announced in December 2002)

Military manpower - military age and obligation
16 years of age for voluntary service (2001)

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 5,061,810 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males age 15-49: 4,356,671 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 140,182 (2004 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure
$14,120.1 million (2003)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP
2.8% (2003)



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