Israel Defense Forces 1996

Branches:

Israel Defense Forces (includes ground, naval, and air components), Pioneer Fighting Youth (Nahal), Frontier Guard, Chen (women); note - historically there have been no separate Israeli military services

Manpower availability:

males age 15-49 1,309,502; females age 15-49 1,283,923; males fit for military service 1,072,501; females fit for military service 1,047,575; males reach military age (18) annually 47,950; females reach military age (18) annually 45,839 (1995 est.)

note:

military service mandatory for men and women

Defense expenditures:

exchange rate conversion - $6.5 billion, about 10% of GDP (1995)

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