Germany Military:
Military branches:
Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr): Army (Heer), Navy (Deutsche Marine, includes naval air arm), Air Force (Luftwaffe), Joint Support Service, Central Medical Service
Military manpower — military age and obligation:
conscripts serve a nine-month tour of compulsory military service (2004 est.)
Military manpower — availability:
males 18-49: 18,917,537 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — fit for military service:
males 18-49: 15,258,931 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — reaching military age annually:
males : 497,048 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures — dollar figure:
$35.06 billion (2003 est.)
Military expenditures — percent of GDP:
1.5% (2003 est.)
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