Military branches: Army, Royal Navy (including Royal Marines), Royal Air Force

Military manpower - military age: 16 years of age (2004 est.)

Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 14,943,016 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 12,393,785 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $42,836.5 million (2003)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.4% (2003)

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