Mexico Military:
Military branches:
Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena): Army and Air Force (FAM)
Secretariat of the Navy (Semar): Naval Air and Marines
Military manpower — military age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory military service, conscript service obligation - 12 months; 16 years of age with consent for voluntary enlistment (2004 est.)
Military manpower — availability:
males 18-49: 24,488,008 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — fit for military service:
males 18-49: 19,058,337 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — reaching military age annually:
males : 1,063,233 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures — dollar figure:
$6.04 billion (2004 est.)
Military expenditures — percent of GDP:
0.9% (2004 est.)
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