Military branches:
Army, Navy, Air Force, Carabinieri
Military manpower - military age:
18 years of age (2003 est.)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 14,450,147 (2003 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 12,349,356 (2003 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 291,529 (2003 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$20.2 billion (2002)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.64% (2002)