Military branches:
Hellenic Army (Ellinikos Stratos, ES), Hellenic Navy (Ellinikos Polemiko Navtiko, EPN), Hellenic Air Force (Elliniki Polimiki Aeroporia, EPA) (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 17 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation - 1 year for all services; women are eligible for voluntary military service (2008)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,502,268
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
2,486,171 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,050,018
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
2,033,450 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 53,222
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
49,828 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
4.3% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 23
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]