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CountryMandatory MilitaryServiceDetails
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Afghanistanunclear(Information unavailable)
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AlbaniaNoConscription abolished 2010
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AlgeriaYes12 months for males aged 19-30
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AngolaYes24 months for males aged 20-45
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ArgentinaDe jureConscription suspended in 1995, but government has authority to draft citizens into service Argentinians can still be drafted in times of crisis, national emergency, war, or if necessary to keep the military functional
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ArmeniaYes24 months for males 18-27. If enrolled in officer-producing program at university, can defer service until after graduation and serve as an officer
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AustraliaNoConscription abolished 1973
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AustriaYes6 months military service or 9 months alternative civil/community service for males 18 to 50 years old; reserves are subject to additional compulsory service
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AzerbaijanYes18 months for men 18-25 (12 months for university graduates)
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BahamasNoNo conscription
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BahrainNoNo conscription
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BangladeshNoNo conscription
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BarbadosNoNo conscription
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BelarusYes12-18 months military service or 24-36 months alternative service for males aged 18-27; duration depends upon academic qualifications.
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BelgiumNoConscription abolished 1995
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BelizeDe jureLaw authorizes conscription if necessary, but as volunteers outnumber available positions 3:1, it has never been implemented
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BeninYes18 months selective compulsory service for males and females aged 18-35; higher education degree required
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BermudaNoNo conscription
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BhutanYesMilitary training required for males 20-25, but full enlistment is voluntary
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BoliviaYes12 months military service or 24 months Search and Rescue for males aged 18-22
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BotswanaNoNo conscription
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BrazilYes10-12 months for males aged 18-45
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BruneiNoNo conscription
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BulgariaNoConscription ended 2007
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Burkina FasoNoNo conscription
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BurundiNoNo conscription
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CambodiaYes18 months for males aged 18-30
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CameroonNoNo conscription
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CanadaNoNo conscription
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Cape VerdeYes24 months selective compulsory for males and females 18-35
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Central African Republic
NoNo conscription
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ChadYes36 months for males age 20, 12 months for females age 21 (females can opt for civic service)
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ChileInfrequent12 months (Army) to 22 months (Navy, Air Force) selective compulsory service for males 18-45 — But in practice, conscriptions occur only if too few volunteers enlist.
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ChinaDe jureDe jure system (legally recognized, but not practiced). 24 months for males aged 18-22 — However, complusory recruitment has never been required
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ColombiaYes18 months for males aged 18-24
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ComorosNoNo conscription
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CroatiaNoConscription abolished 2008
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CubaYes24 months for males aged 17-28
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CuracaoNoNo conscription
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CyprusYes14 months in Cypriot National Guard (CNG) for males aged 18-50
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DenmarkYes4-12 months training required for men at age 18. No immediate service required, but soldier remains eligible for further conscription until age 50
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DjiboutiNoNo conscription
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Dominican Republic
NoNo conscription
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DR CongoYesLaw authorizes conscription of citizens aged 18-45 if necessary; degree of implementation is unclear
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EcuadorNoConscription suspended
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EgyptYes18-36 months for males 18-30, who then become reserves for 9 years
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El SalvadorYes12 months (11 for officers and non-commissioned officers) selective compulsory service for males at age 18
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Equatorial GuineaYes24 months selective compulsory for males at age 18, though conscription is rare in practice.
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EritreaYes6 months training and 12 months national service (typically military) for males aged 18-40 and females aged 18-27. Service obligation may be (and often is) extended indefinitely
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EstoniaYes8-11 months military or government service for males 18-27; duration depends on education, with NCOs, reserve officers, and specialists serving11 months
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EswatiniNoNo conscription
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EthiopiaDe jureNo ongoing compulsory military service, but the military may conduct compulsory callups when necessary
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FijiNoNo conscription
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FinlandYes6-12 months military or border guard service for males at age 18, after which they become reserves until age 60
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FranceNoNo conscription
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GabonNoNo conscription
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GambiaNoNo conscription
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GeorgiaYes12 months for males aged 18-27
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GermanyNoConscription ended 2011
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GhanaNoNo conscription
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GreeceYes9 months (Air Force, Navy) to 12 months (Army) for males aged 19-45
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GuatemalaYes12-24 months selective conscription service for males aged 17-21, though conscription is rare in practice.
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GuineaNoNo conscription
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Guinea-BissauYes24 months selective compulsory service for males and females aged 18-25
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GuyanaNoNo conscription
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HondurasNoNo conscription
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HungaryNoConscription abolished 2005
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IndiaNoNo conscription
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IndonesiaDe jureSelective conscription is authorized, but not currently utilized. Obligation is 18-24 months for males at age 18.
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IranYes18-24 months for males at age 18
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IraqNoNo conscription
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IrelandNoNo conscription
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IsraelYes32 months for men and 24 months for women (varies based on military occupation), 48 months for officers, 9 years for pilots; once finished, soldiers enter reserves until age 41-51 (men) or 24 (women)
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ItalyNoConscription abolished 2004
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Ivory CoastDe jureSelective conscription of males and females aged 18-25 is authorized, but is not currently enforced.
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JamaicaNoNo conscription
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JapanNoNo conscription
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JordanYes12 months for unemployed males 25-29; obligation consists of 3 months military training and 9 months of professional and technical training
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KazakhstanYes12 months for males aged 18-27
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KenyaNoNo conscription
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KuwaitYes12 months for males aged 18-35
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KyrgyzstanYes9 months (university graduates) to 12 months military or Interior Ministry service for males aged 18-27; after which they can become paid reserves for 3 years
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LaosYes18 months for males at age 18
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LatviaNoNo conscription
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LebanonNoNo conscription
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LesothoNoNo conscription
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LiberiaNoNo conscription
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LibyaNoNo conscription
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LithuaniaYes9 months for males aged 19-26
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LuxembourgNoNo conscription
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MadagascarNoNo conscription
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MalawiNoNo conscription
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MalaysiaNoNo conscription
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MaldivesNoNo conscription
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MaliYes24 months selective compulsory for males and females at age 18
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MaltaNoNo conscription
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MauritaniaNoNo conscription
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MauritiusNoNo conscription
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MexicoYes12 months for lottery-selected males at age 18; after which they become reserves until age 40