Military branches:
Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw): Army, Navy, Air Force (Tatmadaw Lay) (2007)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service for both sexes; forced conscription of children, although officially prohibited, reportedly continues (2007)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 12,268,850
females age 18-49: 12,469,771 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 7,946,701
females age 18-49: 8,543,705 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 469,841
females: 455,689 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
2.1% (2005 est.)
NOTE: The information regarding Burma on this page is re-published from the 2008 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Burma Military 2008 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Burma Military 2008 should be addressed to the CIA.
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YG says: | 2009-01-20 17:17:04 |
| Most military officers in Myanmar are gays The leader is Ko Myo Thant from Patain |
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