Military branches:
United Arab Emirates Armed Forces: Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force and Air Defense, Border and Coast Guard Directorate (BCGD) (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age (est.) for voluntary military service; 18 years of age for officers and women; no conscription (2009)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,589,714 (includes non-nationals)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
950,460 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,157,211
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
816,363 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 27,256
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
24,305 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
3.1% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 39
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]