Yemen:
Military & Transnational Issues


Military branches	Definition Army (includes Republican Guard), Navy (includes Marines), Yemen Air Force (Al Quwwat al Jawwiya al Jamahiriya al Yemeniya; includes Air Defense Force) (2008)
Military service age and obligation	Definition voluntary military service program authorized in 2001; 2-year service obligation (2006)
Manpower available for military service	Definition males age 16-49: 5,080,038 females age 16-49: 4,852,555 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service	Definition - World rank and map males age 16-49: 3,585,947 females age 16-49: 3,619,195 (2008 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually	Definition males age 16-49: 268,468 females age 16-49: 258,196 (2008 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	Definition - World rank and map 6.6% (2006)
Military - note	Definition a Coast Guard was established in 2002

Disputes - international	Definition Saudi Arabia has reinforced its concrete-filled security barrier along sections of the fully demarcated border with Yemen to stem illegal cross-border activities
Refugees and internally displaced persons	Definition refugees (country of origin): 91,587 (Somalia) (2007)