Military of Denmark
Military branches: | Defense Command: Army Operational Command, Admiral Danish Fleet, Island Command Greenland, Tactical Air Command (2006) |
Military service age and obligation: | 18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscripts serve an initial training period that varies from 4 to 12 months according to specialization; reservists are assigned to mobilization units following completion of their conscript service; women eligible to volunteer for military service (2004) |
Manpower available for military service: | males age 18-49: 1,175,108 females age 18-49: 1,150,627 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service: | males age 18-49: 955,168 females age 18-49: 935,643 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military service age annually: | males age 18-49: 31,317 females age 18-49: 29,558 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: | 1.5% (2006; 1.28% 2007 est.; 1.24% 2008 projected) |