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Hungarian Defense Forces: Land Forces, Hungarian Air Force (Magyar Legiero, ML) (2011) Military service age and obligation
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; 6-month service obligation (2010) Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49 2,349,948
Females age 16-49 2,290,568 (2010 est.) Manpower fit for military service
Males age 16-49 1,902,639
Females age 16-49 1,897,378 (2010 est.) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
Male 59,237
Female 55,533 (2010 est.) Military expenditures World Ranking: 83
1.75% of GDP (2005 est.)
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Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and an announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU five years later. In 2011, Hungary assumed the six-month rotating presidency of the EU for the first time.