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Israel Military 2018

SOURCE: 2018 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on February 28, 2018

Military expenditures:
5.64% of GDP (2016) 5.6% of GDP (2015) 5.86% of GDP (2014) 5.75% of GDP (2013) 5.72% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 7
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]

Military branches:
Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Naval Force (IN), Israel Air Force (IAF) (2010)

Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory (Jews, Druze) military service; 17 years of age for voluntary (Christians, Muslims, Circassians) military service; both sexes are obligated to military service; conscript service obligation - 32 months for enlisted men and 24 months for enlisted women (varies based on military occupation), 48 months for officers; pilots commit to 9-year service; reserve obligation to age 41-51 (men), age 24 (women) (2015)

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Israel Military 2018 SOURCE: 2018 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES