Military branches:
Italian Armed Forces: Italian Army (Esercito Italiano, EI), Italian Navy (Marina Militare Italiana, MMI), Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana, AMI), Carabinieri Corps (Arma dei Carabinieri, CC) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
18-27 year of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished January 2005; women may serve in any military branch; 10-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 45 (Army and Air Force) or 39 (Navy) (2006)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 13,705,846
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
12,929,946 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 11,092,984
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
10,452,910 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 280,255
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
263,336 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1.8% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
