Luxembourg
17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers
under 18 are not deployed into combat or with peacekeeping missions
(2001)
Macedonia
18 years of age for voluntary military service, tour of
conscript duty is 6 months; 17 years of age for voluntary service
(2004)
Madagascar
18 years of age (est.); conscript service obligation - 18
months (2004)
Malawi
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2001)
Malaysia
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001)
Maldives
18 years of age (est.) (2004)
Mali
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service;
conscript service obligation - 2 years (2004)
Malta
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2001)
Mauritania
18 years of age (est.); conscript service obligation - 2
years (2004)
Mexico
18 years of age for compulsory military service, conscript
service obligation - 12 months; 16 years of age with consent for
voluntary enlistment (2004)