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Source: CIA Factbook |
The Peoples Republic of China
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 The United States Of America |
| Military branches: | People's Liberation Army (PLA): Ground Forces, Navy (including marines and naval aviation), Air Force (including Airborne Forces), and II Artillery Corps (strategic missile force); People's Armed Police Force (internal security troops considered to be an adjunct to the PLA); Militia (2003) | Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard (Coast Guard administered in peacetime by the Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy) |
| Military manpower - military age and obligation: | 18-22 years of age for compulsory military service, with 24-month service obligation; no minimum age for voluntary service; 17 years of age for women who meet requirements for specific military jobs (2004) | 18 years of age (2004) - volunteer |
| Military manpower - availability: | males age 18-49: 342,956,265 (2005 est.) | males age 18-49: 67,742,879 (2005 est.) |
| Military manpower - fit for military service: | males age 18-49: 281,240,272 (2005 est.) | males age 18-49: NA (2005 est.) |
| Military manpower - reaching military age annually: | males: 13,186,433 (2005 est.) | males: 2,143,873 (2005 est.) |
| Military expenditures - dollar figure: | $67.49 billion (2004) (budget not public - represents only disclosed budget) | $370.7 billion (FY04 est.) (March 2003) |
| Military expenditures - dollar figure - per capita: | $52 per capita (2004) | $1,253 per capita (March 2003) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP: | 4.3% (2004) | 3.3% (FY03 est.) (February 2004) |
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