word | | Military service age and obligation |
| obligation | Norway | ... 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women; 12-month service obligation, in practice shortened to 8 to 9 months; although all males between ages of 18 ... |
| obligation | Paraguay | 18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months for Army, 24 months for Navy (2006) |
| obligation | Poland | ... of the year of 18th birthday; 17 years of age for voluntary military service; conscript service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005; by 2008, plans call for at least ... |
| obligation | Portugal | ... compulsory military service ended in 2004; women serve in the armed forces, on naval ships since 1993, but are prohibited from serving in some combatant specialties; reserve obligation to age 35 (2007 |
| obligation | Russia | ... or voluntary military service; males are registered for the draft at 17 years of age; service obligation - 1 year; reserve obligation to age 50; foreign citizens and dual-nationality Russians are precluded ... |
| obligation | Senegal | 18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years (2004) |
| obligation | Serbia | ... war, conscription can begin at age 16; conscription is to be abolished in 2010; 9-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 60 for men and 50 for women (2007 |
| obligation | Singapore | ... years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 2-year conscript service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers) (2008 |
| obligation | Sudan | 18-30 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year service obligation (2006) |
| obligation | Sweden | 19 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation: 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47 (2006) |
| obligation | Syria | 18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 30 months (18 months in the Syrian Arab Navy); women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve (2004) |
| obligation | Taiwan | 19-35 years of age for male compulsory military service; service obligation 1 year; women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; reserve obligation to age 30 (Army ... |
| obligation | Tajikistan | 18 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2007) |
| obligation | Thailand | 21 years of age for compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary military service; males are registered at 18 years of age; 2-year conscript service obligation (2006) |
| obligation | Togo | 18 years of age for selective compulsory and voluntary military service; 2-year service obligation (2006) |
| obligation | Tunisia | 20 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months; 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007) |
| obligation | Turkmenistan | 18-30 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2007) |
| obligation | Uganda | ... age for compulsory and voluntary military duty; 18-30 years of age for professionals; 9-year service obligation; the government has stated that recruitment below 18 years of age could occur with proper ... |
| obligation | Ukraine | 18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months for Army and Air Force, 24 months for Navy (2004) |
| obligation | Uzbekistan | 18 years of age for compulsory military service; 1-year conscript service obligation; moving toward a professional military, but conscription will continue; the military cannot accomodate everyone who wishes to enlist, and ... |
| obligation | Venezuela | 18-30 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; 30-month conscript service obligation - all citizens 18-50 years old are obligated to register for military service (2008) |
| obligation | Vietnam | ... age (male) for compulsory military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years (3 to 4 years in the navy); 18-45 years of age (male) or ... |
| obligation | Yemen | voluntary military service program authorized in 2001; 2-year service obligation (2006) |
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