Greece Military:
Military branches:
Hellenic Army, Hellenic Navy, Hellenic Air Force (Polemiki Aeroporia, EPA)
Military manpower — military age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment after reaching January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 17 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation - 12 months for the Army and Air Force, 15 months for Navy (2005 est.)
Military manpower — availability:
males 18-49: 2,459,988 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — fit for military service:
males 18-49: 2,018,557 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — reaching military age annually:
males : 58,399 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures — dollar figure:
$5.89 billion (2004 est.)
Military expenditures — percent of GDP:
4.3% (2003 est.)
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