| Military branches | Armed Forces of Chile (Fuerzas Armadas de Chile): Chilean Army (Ejército de Chile), Chilean Navy (Armada de Chile, includes marine units and coast guard or Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine Directorate (Directemar)), Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aerea de Chile, FACh); Ministry of Interior: Carabineros de Chile (National Police Force) (2021) note: Carabineros de Chile are responsible to both the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior |
| Military service age and obligation | 18-45 years of age for voluntary male and female military service, although the right to compulsory recruitment of males 18-45 is retained; service obligation is 12 months for Army and 22 months for Navy and Air Force (2019) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP | 1.8% of GDP (2019) 1.9% of GDP (2018) 2% of GDP (2017) 2% of GDP (2016) 2% of GDP (2015) |
| Military and security service personnel strengths | the Armed Forces of Chile have approximately 80,000 active personnel (45,000 Army; 20,000 Navy; 15,000 Air Force); approximately 50,000 Carabineros (2021) |
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the Chilean military inventory is comprised of a wide mix of mostly Western equipment and some domestically-produced systems; since 2010, it has received military hardware from nearly 15 countries, with Australia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the US as the leading suppliers; Chile's defense industry has capabilities in military aircraft, ships, and vehicles (2020) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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