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Yemen Military 2017

SOURCE: 2017 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

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Page last updated on January 12, 2017

Military branches:
Land Forces, Naval and Coastal Defense Forces (includes Marines), Air and Air Defense Force (al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Yemeniya), Border Guards, Strategic Reserve Forces (2013)

Military service age and obligation:
18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription; 2-year service obligation (2012)

Military expenditures:
4.02% of GDP (2012) 3.48% of GDP (2011) 4.02% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 12
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]

Military - note:

NOTE: The information regarding Yemen on this page is re-published from the 2017 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Yemen Military 2017 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Yemen Military 2017 should be addressed to the CIA.

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