United Kingdom Defense Forces - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Branches: Royal Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines

Military manpower: males 15-49, 14,039,000; 11,906,000 fit for military service; no conscription

Military budget: for fiscal year ending 31 March 1985, $24.1 billion; about 19.7% of central government budget

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