Military of Mongolia
Military branches: | Mongolian People's Army (MPA), Mongolian People's Air Force (MPAF); there is no navy (2005) |
Military service age and obligation: | 18-25 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months in land or air defense forces or police; a small portion of Mongolian land forces (2.5 percent) is comprised of contract soldiers; women cannot be deployed overseas for military operations (2006) |
Manpower available for military service: | males age 18-49: 736,182 females age 18-49: 734,679 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service: | males age 18-49: 570,435 females age 18-49: 607,918 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military service age annually: | males age 18-49: 34,674 females age 18-49: 34,251 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: | 1.4% (2006) |