Military branches:
Polish Armed Forces: Land Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Aviation Forces, Special Forces (2013)
Military service age and obligation:
18-28 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription phased out in 2009-12; service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005; women only allowed to serve as officers and noncommissioned officers (2013)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49:
9,531,855
females age 16-49:
9,298,593 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49:
7,817,556
females age 16-49:
7,766,361 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male:
221,889
female:
211,172 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
1.91% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 44
1.83% of GDP (2011)
1.91% of GDP (2010)
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]