Military branches:
National Security Force (NSF): Somali Army (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
note: since 2005, the UN has listed the Transitional Federal Government and its allied militias as persistent violators in recruiting child soldiers (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,261,704
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
2,217,584 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,328,567
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
1,386,971 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 99,919
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
99,771 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
0.9% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 142
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
