Military service age and obligation: 18-27 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; 1-year conscript service obligation in army or air forces or police for males only (can be exchanged for a 24-month stint in the civil service or a tax voucher); after conscription, soldiers can contract into military service for 2 or 4 years; citizens can also voluntarily join the armed forces (2020)
Definition: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on Saturday, September 18, 2021
