Страна

Возраст для прохождения военной службы и обязательства по выслуге (лет)

Австралия

с 17 лет для добровольной военной службы (с согласия родителей); обязательств по сроку службы не существует; женщинам разрешено служить в боевых частях армии для выполнения не боевых функций (2008 г.)

Австрия

с 18 до 35 лет - прохождение обязательной военной службы; с 16 лет для мужчин или женщин для добровольной службы; обязательны 7 месяцев обучения, а затем 8 лет запаса (2006 г.)

Afghanistan

22 years of age; inductees are contracted into service for a 4-year term (2005 г.)

Albania

19 years of age (2004 г.)

Algeria

19-30 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months (6 months basic training, 12 months civil projects) (2006 г.)

Angola

17 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years plus time for training (2001 г.)

Antigua and Barbuda

18 years of age for voluntary military service; обязательствпосрокуслужбынесуществует(2008 г.)

Argentina

18-24 years of age for voluntary military service (18-21 requires parental permission); обязательствпосрокуслужбынесуществует(2001 г.)

Armenia

18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary military service; 2-year conscript service obligation (2006 г.)

Azerbaijan

men between 18 and 35 are liable for military service; 18 years of age for voluntary military service; length of military service is 18 months and 12 months for university graduates (2006 г.)

Bahamas, The

18 years of age (est.); обязательств по сроку службы не существует (2008 г.)

Bahrain

17 years of age for voluntary military service; 15 years of age for NCOs, technicians, and cadets; обязательствпосрокуслужбынесуществует(2008 г.)

Bangladesh

16 years of age for voluntary military service; 17 years of age for officers (both with parental consent); conscription legally possible in emergency, but has never been implemented (2008 г.)

Barbados

18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger requires parental consent); обязательствпосрокуслужбынесуществует(2008 г.)

Belarus

18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months (2005 г.)

Belgium

18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription suspended (2008 г.)

Belize

18 years of age for voluntary military service; laws allow for conscription only if volunteers are insufficient; conscription has never been implemented; volunteers typically outnumber available positions by 3:1 (2008 г.)