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Military branches:
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VF Army (the air and air defense forces are subordinate commands within the Army), VRS Army (the air and air defense forces are subordinate commands within the Army) |
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Military service age and obligation:
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18 years of age for compulsory military service in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina; 16 years of age in times of war; 18 years of age for Republika Srpska; 17 years of age for voluntary military service in the Federation and in the Republika Srpska; by law, military obligations cover all healthy men between the ages of 18 and 60, and all women between the ages of 18 and 55; service obligation is 4 months (July 2004) |
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 18-49: 1,034,367 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 18-49: 829,530 (2005 est.) |
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Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males: 31,264 (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$234.3 million (FY02) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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4.5% (FY02) |
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