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MilitaryMilitary branches
Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force (2010) Military service age and obligation
16-33 years of age (officers 17-28) for voluntary military service (with parental consent under 18); women serve in military services, but are excluded from ground combat positions and some naval postings; as of October 2009, women comprised 12.1% of officers and 9% of enlisted personnel in the regular forces; must be citizen of the UK, Commonwealth, or Republic of Ireland; reservists serve a minimum of 3 years, to age 45 or 55; 16 years of age for voluntary military service by Nepalese citizens in the Brigade of Gurkhas; 16-34 years of age for voluntary military service by Papua New Guinean citizens (2009) Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49 14,856,917
Females age 16-49 14,307,316 (2010 est.) Manpower fit for military service
Males age 16-49 12,255,452
Females age 16-49 11,779,679 (2010 est.) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
Male 383,989
Female 365,491 (2010 est.) Military expenditures World Ranking: 53
2.7% of GDP (2005 est.)
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