| Military branches: |
Hellenic Army (Ellinikos Stratos, ES), Hellenic Navy (Ellinikos Polemiko Navtiko, EPN), Hellenic Air Force (Elliniki Polimiki Aeroporia, EPA) (2007) |
| Military service age and obligation: |
18 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 17 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation - 12 months for the Army, Air Force; 15 months for Navy; women are eligible for military service (2005) |
| Manpower available for military service: |
males age 18-49: 2,459,988
females age 18-49: 2,442,818 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower fit for military service: |
males age 18-49: 2,018,557
females age 18-49: 2,000,650 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower reaching military service age annually: |
males age 18-49: 58,399
females age 18-49: 55,571 (2005 est.) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP: |
4.3% (2005 est.) |