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Yemen:
Military & Transnational Issues

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Other pages in this profile of Yemen:
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation,
Military branches
Army (includes Republican Guard), Navy (includes Marines), Yemen Air Force (includes Air Defense Force) (2007)
Military service age and obligation
voluntary military service program authorized in 2001; 2-year service obligation (2006)
Manpower available for military service
males age 18-49: 4,058,223
females age 18-49: 3,868,112 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service
males age 18-49: 2,790,705
females age 18-49: 2,792,406 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military age annually
males age 18-49: 236,517
females age 18-49: 230,641 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP
6.6% (2006)
Military - note
a Coast Guard was established in 2002
Disputes - international
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
refugees (country of origin): 78,582 (Somalia) (2006)


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