|
Military branches:
|
Belgian Armed Forces: Land Operations Command, Naval Operations Command, Air Operations Command (2008)
|
|
Military service age and obligation:
|
18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription suspended (2008)
|
|
Manpower available for military service:
|
males age 16-49: 2,407,128
females age 16-49: 2,340,039 (2008 est.)
|
|
Manpower fit for military service:
|
males age 16-49: 1,973,167
females age 16-49: 1,915,990 (2008 est.)
|
|
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
|
male: 64,659
female: 61,881 (2008 est.)
|
|
Military expenditures:
|
1.3% of GDP (2005 est.)
|
