France Military Profile 2004

Military branches

Army (includes Marines, Foreign Legion, Army Light Aviation), Navy (including naval air), Air Force (including Air Defense), National Gendarmerie

Military service age and obligation

17 years of age with consent for voluntary military service (2001)

Manpower available for military service

males age 15-49: 14,487,165 (2004 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 15-49: 12,044,827 (2004 est.)

Manpower reaching military service age annually

males: 394,413 (2004 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure

$45,238.1 million (2003)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP

2.6% (2003)