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Military branches:
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People's Liberation Army (PLA): Ground Forces, Navy (includes marines and naval aviation), Air Force (Zhongguo Renmin Jiefangjun Kongjun, PLAAF; includes Airborne Forces), and Second Artillery Corps (strategic missile force); People's Armed Police (PAP); PLA Reserve Force (2010) |
Military service age and obligation:
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18-24 years of age for selective compulsory military service, with a 2 year service obligation; no minimum age for voluntary service (all officers are volunteers); 18-19 years of age for women high school graduates who meet requirements for specific military jobs; a recent military decision allows women in combat roles; the first class of women warship commanders was in training in 2011 (2011) |
Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 385,821,101
females age 16-49: 363,789,674 (2010 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 318,265,016
females age 16-49: 300,323,611 (2010 est.) |
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males: 10,406,544
females: 9,131,990 (2010 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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4.3% of GDP (2006) |
Military - note:
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