Military branches:
National Armed Forces (Nacionalo Brunoto Speku): Land Forces (Latvijas Sauszemes Speki), Navy (Latvijas Juras Speki; includes Coast Guard (Latvijas Kara Flotes)), Latvian Air Force (Latvijas Gaisa Speki), Latvian Home Guard (Latvijas Zemessardze) (2011)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; no conscription; under current law, every citizen is entitled to serve in the armed forces for life (2012)

Military expenditures:
0.91% of GDP (2014) 0.99% of GDP (2013) 0.92% of GDP (2012) 1.05% of GDP (2011) 0.92% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 105
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]