Military branches:
United Arab Emirates Armed Forces: Critical Infrastructure Coastal Patrol Agency (CNIA), Land Forces, Navy, Air Force and Air Defense, Border and Coast Guard Directorate (BCGD) (2012)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; 18 years of age for officers and women; no conscription; 16-22 years of age for candidates for the UAE Naval College (2009)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,676,928 (includes non-nationals)
females age 16-49:
981,649 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,229,366
females age 16-49:
842,759 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 27,439
female:
24,419 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
3.1% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 38