| Military branches: |
Argentine Army (Ejercito Argentino), Navy of the Argentine Republic (Armada Republica; includes naval aviation and naval infantry), Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina, FAA) (2007) |
| Military service age and obligation: |
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2001) |
| Manpower available for military service: |
males age 18-49: 8,981,886
females age 18-49: 8,883,756 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower fit for military service: |
males age 18-49: 7,316,038
females age 18-49: 7,442,589 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower reaching military service age annually: |
males age 18-49: 344,575
females age 18-49: 334,649 (2005 est.) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP: |
1.3% (2005 est.) |
| Military - note: |
the Argentine military is a well-organized force constrained by the country's prolonged economic hardship; the country has recently experienced a strong recovery, and the military is now implementing "Plan 2000," aimed at making the ground forces lighter and more responsive (2005) |