Template:Infobox National Military Argentina
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Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic Fuerzas Armadas de la Republica Argentina |
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Promotional image for the Argentine Army |
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Service branches | Argentine Army Argentine Air Force Argentine Navy Argentine National Gendarmerie Argentine Coast Guard |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | President Néstor Kirchner |
Minister of Defense | Nilda Garré |
Chief of staff | Brigadier General Jorge Alberto Chevalier |
Manpower | |
Military age | 18 years old |
Conscription | volunteer |
Available for military service |
8,981,886 males, age 15–49, 8,883,756 females, age 15–49 |
Fit for military service |
7,316,038 males, age 15–49, 7,442,589 females, age 15–49 |
Reaching military age annually |
344,575 males, 334,649 females |
Expenditures | |
Budget | $4.3 billion (FY 1999) |
Percent of GDP | 1.3% (FY 2000) |
Industry | |
Domestic suppliers | Fabricaciones Militares Fabrica Militar de Aviones |
Foreign suppliers | United States France Germany Israel |
Related articles | |
History | Military history of Argentina |
Ranks | Argentine Army officer rank insignia Argentine Army enlisted rank insignia |