Military

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AU Australia

Military Branches

Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force

Military Manpower

Military Age

17 years of age

Availability

males age 15-49: 4,963,948
(2000 est.)

Fit for Military Service

males age 15-49: 4,282,821
(2000 est.)

Reaching Military Age Annually

males: 135,434
(2000 est.)

Military Expenditures

Dollar Figure

$6.9 billion (FY98/99)

Percent of GDP

1.9% (FY98/99)

CA Canada

Military Branches

Canadian Forces (includes Land Forces Command or LC, Maritime Command or MC, Air Command or AC, Communications Command or CC, Training Command or TC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Military Manpower

Military Age

17 years of age

Availability

males age 15-49: 8,282,846
(2000 est.)

Fit for Military Service

males age 15-49: 7,086,335
(2000 est.)

Reaching Military Age Annually

males: 212,701
(2000 est.)

Military Expenditures

Dollar Figure

$7.4 billion (FY97/98)

Percent of GDP

1.2% (FY97/98)

NZ New Zealand

Military Branches

New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force

Military Manpower

Military Age

20 years of age

Availability

males age 15-49: 990,774
(2000 est.)

Fit for Military Service

males age 15-49: 834,289
(2000 est.)

Reaching Military Age Annually

males: 26,649
(2000 est.)

Military Expenditures

Dollar Figure

$883 million (FY97/98)

Percent of GDP

1.1% (FY97/98)

UK United Kingdom

Military Branches

Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force

Military Manpower

 

Availability

males age 15-49: 14,574,955
(2000 est.)

Fit for Military Service

males age 15-49: 12,134,272
(2000 est.)

 

Military Expenditures

Dollar Figure

$36.884 billion (FY97/98)

Percent of GDP

2.7% (FY97/98)

US United States

Military Branches

Department of the Army, Department of the Navy (includes Marine Corps), Department of the Air Force
note:the Coast Guard is normally subordinate to the Department of Transportation, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy

Military Manpower

Military Age

18 years of age

Availability

males age 15-49: 70,502,691
(2000 est.)

Fit for Military Service

males age 15-49: 2,056,762
(2000 est.)

 

Military Expenditures

Dollar Figure

$276.7 billion (FY1999 est.)

Percent of GDP

3.2% (FY1999 est.)

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