Ports and terminals:
Mazyr
Military Belarus
Military branches:
Belarus Armed Forces: Land Force, Air and Air Defense Force (2006)
Military service age and obligation:
18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript
service obligation - 18 months (2005)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 2,520,644
females age 18-49: 2,564,696 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 1,657,984
females age 18-49: 2,102,793 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
males age 18-49: 85,202
females age 18-49: 82,037 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$420.5 million (2006)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.4% (FY02)
Transnational Issues Belarus