Military Mexico
Military branches: National Defense Secretariat (SEDENA) (including
Army and Air Force), Navy Secretariat (including Naval Air and Marines)
Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age note: starting in 2000, females were allowed to volunteer for military service (2002 est.)
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 27,229,581 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 19,761,440 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 1,077,536 (2002 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $4 billion (FY99)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1% (FY99)
Transnational Issues Mexico
Disputes - international: none