Military expenditures: Military branches: Military service age and obligation:
1.15% of GDP (2016)
1.12% of GDP (2015)
1.15% of GDP (2014)
1.23% of GDP (2013)
1.35% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 103
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force (2017)
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscripts serve an initial training period that varies from 4 to 12 months according to specialization; former conscripts are assigned to mobilization units; women eligible to volunteer for military service; in addition to full time employment, the Danish Military offers reserve contracts in all three branches (2016)