Latvia Military:
Military branches:
Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Border Guard, Home Guard (Zemessardze)
Military manpower — military age and obligation:
19 years of age for compulsory military service, conscript service obligation - 12 months; 18 years of age for volunteers; Latvia plans to phase out conscription, tentatively moving to an all-professional force by 2007 (August 2004 est.)
Military manpower — availability:
males 19-49: 517,713 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — fit for military service:
males 19-49: 361,098 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — reaching military age annually:
males : 19,137 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures — dollar figure:
$87 million (FY01 est.)
Military expenditures — percent of GDP:
1.2% (FY01 est.)
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