Military of Germany

Military branches: Heer (Army), Marine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force), Medical Corps

Military employment system: Wehrdienst (Military Service) at the age of 18 (may be replaced by civil services by request) and Berufsarmee (Employed/Volunteer Army).

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age (volunteers may get into military at the age of 16 by request)

Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 20,863,020 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 17,800,862 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 485,422 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $21.01 billion (FY01)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.5% (FY98)

German Army

German Air Force

German Navy

Paramilitary and Police Forces

Border Police

German Coast Guard

Ships of the German Coast Guard

See also : Germany