| Military branches: |
Army (Esercito Italiano, EI), Navy (Marina Militare Italiana, MMI), Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana, AMI), Carabinieri Corps (Corpo dei Carabinieri, CC) (2005) |
| Military service age and obligation: |
voluntary military service; conscription abolished January 2005 (2006) |
| Manpower available for military service: |
males age 18-49: 13,491,260
females age 18-49: 12,886,033 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower fit for military service: |
males age 18-49: 10,963,513
females age 18-49: 10,452,189 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower reaching military service age annually: |
males age 18-49: 286,344
females age 18-49: 270,099 (2005 est.) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP: |
1.8% (2005 est.) |
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