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 accommodate everyone who wishes to enlist, and competition for entrance into the military is similar to the competition for admission to universities (2007)
2008 January Military service age and obligation
18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months (2004)
2007 January Military service age and obligation
18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months (2004)