Iran
19 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of
age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15
years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript
military service obligation - 18 months; women exempt from military
service (2008)
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service (2008)
Ireland
17-25 years of age for male or female voluntary military
service (17-27 years of age for the Naval Service); enlistees 16
years of age can be recruited for apprentice specialist positions;
maximum obligation 12 years; 17-35 years of age for the Reserve
Defense Forces; EU citizenship or 5-year residence in Ireland
required (2008)
Israel
18 years of age for compulsory (Jews, Druzes) and voluntary
(Christians, Muslims, Circassians) military service; both sexes are
obligated to military service; conscript service obligation - 36
months for enlisted men, 21 months for enlisted women, 48 months for
officers; reserve obligation to age 41-51 (men), 24 (women) (2008)
Italy
18-27 year of age for voluntary military service; conscription
abolished January 2005; women may serve in any military branch;
10-month service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 45
(Army and Air Force) or 39 (Navy) (2006)
Jamaica
18 years of age for voluntary military service; younger
recruits may be conscripted with parental consent (2001)
Japan
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2001)
Jordan
17 years of age for voluntary military service; male
conscription at age 18 - suspended in 1999 - resurrected in July
2007 in order to provide youth training necessary for job market
needs; all males under age 37 are required to register; women not
subject to conscription, but can volunteer to serve in non-combat
military positions in the Royal Jordanian Arab Army Women's Corps
(2009)
Kazakhstan
18 years of age for compulsory military service;
conscript service obligation - 2 years; minimum age for volunteers
NA (2004)
Kenya
18 years of age (est.) for voluntary service, with a 9-year
obligation (2007)