Poland Military - 2005

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SOURCE: 2005 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

Military branches:
Land Forces, Navy, Polish Air Force (PSP)

Military manpower - military age and obligation:
17 years of age for compulsory military service after January 1st of the year of 18th birthday; 17 years of age for voluntary military service; in 2005 Poland plans to shorten the length of conscript service obligation from 12 to 9 months; by 2008, plans call for at least 60% of military personnel to be volunteers; only soldiers who have completed their conscript service are allowed to volunteer for professional service; as of April 2004 women are only allowed to serve as officers and non-commissioned officers (April 2004)

Military manpower - availability:
males age 17-49: 9,673,712 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 17-49: 7,740,164 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 275,521 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$3.5 billion (2002)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.71% (2002)

NOTE: The information regarding Poland on this page is re-published from the 2005 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Poland Military 2005 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Poland Military 2005 should be addressed to the CIA.