Taiwan Military:
Military branches:
Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force, Coast Guard Administration, Armed Forces Reserve Command, Combined Service Forces Command, Armed Forces Police Command
Military manpower — military age and obligation:
19-40 years of age for military service (being lowered to 35 years of age in July 2005); service obligation 22 months (being shortened to 18 months in July 2005 and 12 months in 2008) (2005 est.)
Military manpower — availability:
males 19-49: 5,883,828 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — fit for military service:
males 19-49: 4,749,537 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — reaching military age annually:
males : 174,173 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures — dollar figure:
$7.57 billion (2003 est.)
Military expenditures — percent of GDP:
2.6% (2004 est.)
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