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Argentina Military:

Military branches:
Argentine Army, Navy of the Argentine Republic (includes Naval Aviation and Marines), Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina, FAA)

Military manpower — military age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2001 est.)

Military manpower — availability:
males 18-49: 8,981,886 (2005 est.)

Military manpower — fit for military service:
males 18-49: 7,316,038 (2005 est.)

Military manpower — reaching military age annually:
males : 344,575 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures — dollar figure:
$4.3 billion (FY99 est.)

Military expenditures — percent of GDP:
1.3% (FY00 est.)

Military note:
The Argentine military is a well-organized force constrained by the country's prolonged economic hardship; the country has recently experienced a strong recovery, and the military is now implementing "Plan 2000," aimed at making the ground forces lighter and more responsive (2005)


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Washington D.C.: Central Intelligence Agency, 2005
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