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Taiwan Military 2013
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SOURCE: 2013 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES
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Page last updated on February 5, 2013

Military branches:
Army, Navy (includes Marine Corps), Air Force, Coast Guard Administration, Armed Forces Reserve Command, Combined Service Forces Command, Armed Forces Police Command

Military service age and obligation:
19-35 years of age for male compulsory military service; service obligation - 2 years; women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; reserve obligation to age 30 (Army); the Ministry of Defense is in the process of implementing a voluntary enlistment system over the period 2010-2015, although nonvolunteers will still be required to perform alternative service or go through 4 months of military training (2010)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 6,183,567
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 6,006,676 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,074,173
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 4,951,088 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 166,190
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 155,306 (2010 est.)

Military expenditures:
2.2% of GDP; note - in 2009, the Taiwanese president pledged to maintain defense spending at 3.0% or higher; projected 2.73% for 2011 (2009)
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]


NOTE: The information regarding Taiwan on this page is re-published from the 2013 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Taiwan Military 2013 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Taiwan Military 2013 should be addressed to the CIA.


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