Yemen Military 2013, CIA World Factbook

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Yemen Military 2013

SOURCE: 2013 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on February 5, 2013

Military branches:
Land Forces, Naval Forces (includes Marines), Air Force (includes Air Defense Force), Border Guards (2012)

Military service age and obligation:
voluntary military service program authorized in 2001; 2-year service obligation (2006)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,652,256
females age 16-49: 5,387,160 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 4,056,944
females age 16-49: 4,116,895 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 287,141
female: 277,612 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures:
6.6% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 7

Military - note:
a Coast Guard was established in 2002

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This page was last modified 11-Mar-13

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Yemen Military 2013 SOURCE: 2013 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES