Military branches: Definition Field Listing
Estonian Defense Forces: Land Force, Navy, Air Force (Eesti Ohuvagi), Volunteer Defense League (Kaitseliit, KL) (2009)
Military service age and obligation: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
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)
Manpower available for military service: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
males age 16-49: 306,273
females age 16-49: 317,852 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
males age 16-49: 216,483
females age 16-49: 260,408 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order
male: 7,583
female: 7,111 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures: Definition Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order Comparison to the rest of the world
2% of GDP (2005 est.)


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