Yemen Military theworldfactbook

Yemen Military 2008

Military branches:
Army (includes Republican Guard), Navy (includes Marines), Yemen Air Force (includes Air Defense Force) (2007)

Military service age and obligation:
voluntary military service program authorized in 2001; 2-year service obligation (2006)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 4,058,223
females age 18-49: 3,868,112 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 2,790,705
females age 18-49: 2,792,406 (2005 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 236,517
females age 18-49: 230,641 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
6.6% (2006)

Military - note:
a Coast Guard was established in 2002

NOTE: The information regarding Yemen 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 Yemen Military 2008 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Yemen Military 2008 should be addressed to the CIA.