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Dubai Military

Military branches:

Army, Navy (includes Marines and Coast Guard), Air and Air Defense Force, paramilitary forces (includes Federal Police Force)

Military service age and obligation:

18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2001)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 18-49: 653,181
note: includes non-nationals (2005 est.)

 

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 18-49: 526,671 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:

males: 30,706 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:

$1.6 billion (FY00)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

3.1% (FY00)



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