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MilitaryMilitary branches
People's Liberation Army (PLA): Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines and naval aviation), Air Force (Zhongguo Renmin Jiefangjun Kongjun, PLAAF; includes Airborne Forces), and Second Artillery Corps (strategic missile force); People's Armed Police (PAP); PLA Reserve Force (2010) Military service age and obligation
18-24 years of age for selective compulsory military service, with a 2 year service obligation; no minimum age for voluntary service (all officers are volunteers); 18-19 years of age for women high school graduates who meet requirements for specific military jobs; a recent military decision allows women in combat roles; the first class of women warship commanders was in training in 2011 (2010) Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49 385,821,101
Females age 16-49 363,789,674 (2010 est.) Manpower fit for military service
Males age 16-49 318,265,016
Females age 16-49 300,323,611 (2010 est.) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
Male 10,406,544
Female 9,131,990 (2010 est.) Military expenditures World Ranking: 21
4.3% of GDP (2006)
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