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Poland:
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Other pages in this profile of Poland:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
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Military branches |
Definition Polish Armed Forces: Land Forces (includes Navy (Marynarka Wojenna, MW)), Polish Air Force (Sily Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, SPRP) (2008) |
Military service age and obligation |
Definition 17 years of age for male compulsory military service after January 1st of the year of 18th birthday; 17 years of age for voluntary military service; conscript service obligation shortened from 12 to 9 months in 2005; by 2008, plans call for at least 60% of military personnel to be volunteers; only soldiers who have completed their conscript service are allowed to volunteer for professional service; as of April 2004, women are only allowed to serve as officers and noncommissioned officers (2006) |
Manpower available for military service |
Definition males age 16-49: 9,741,508 females age 16-49: 9,514,843 (2008 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service |
Definition - World rank and map males age 16-49: 7,937,840 females age 16-49: 7,949,677 (2008 est.) |
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually |
Definition males age 16-49: 257,605 females age 16-49: 245,832 (2008 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP |
Definition - World rank and map 1.71% (2005 est.) |
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Disputes - international |
Definition as a member state that forms part of the EU's external border, Poland has implemented the strict Schengen border rules to restrict illegal immigration and trade along its eastern borders with Belarus and Ukraine |
Illicit drugs |
Definition despite diligent counternarcotics measures and international information sharing on cross-border crimes, a major illicit producer of synthetic drugs for the international market; minor transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and Latin American cocaine to Western Europe |
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