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Military branches:
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Estonian Defense Forces: Land Force, Navy, Air Force (Eesti Ohuvagi), Volunteer Defense League (Kaitseliit, KL) (2008)
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Military service age and obligation:
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compulsory military service for men between 19 and 28; conscription lasts 11 months for junior NCOs and reserve platoon leaders; reserve officers and designated specialists have a different conscript service obligation; Estonia has committed to retaining conscription for men up to 2010 and, unlike Latvia and Lithuania, has no plan to transition to a contract armed forces; 17 years of age for volunteers; reserve commitment up to the age of 60 (2006)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 306,273
females age 16-49: 317,852 (2008 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 218,448
females age 16-49: 264,187 (2008 est.)
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Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 8,322
female: 7,846 (2008 est.)
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Military expenditures:
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2% of GDP (2005 est.)
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