Military expenditures: Military branches: Military service age and obligation:
4.86% of GDP
(2017)
4.99% of GDP
(2016)
5.66% of GDP
(2014)
6.06% of GDP
(2013)
country comparison to the world:
7
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
United Arab Emirates Armed Forces: Critical Infrastructure Coastal Patrol Agency (CICPA), Land Forces, Navy, Air Force and Air Defense, Presidential Guard, Joint Aviation Command
(2018)
18-30 years of age for compulsory military service for men, optional service for women; 17 years of age for male volunteers with parental approval; 2-year general obligation, 12 months for secondary school graduates; women may train for 9 months regardless of education
(2016)