ce; no conscription (2008)

Sweden
19 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript
service obligation: 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force);
after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment
until age 47 (2006)

Switzerland
19 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18
years of age for voluntary male and female military service; the
Swiss Constitution states that "every Swiss male is obliged to do
military service"; every Swiss male has to serve at least 260 days
in the armed forces; conscripts receive 18 weeks of mandatory
training, followed by seven 3-week intermittent recalls for training
during the next 10 years (2008)

Syria
18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript
service obligation - 30 months (18 months in the Syrian Arab Navy);
women are not conscripted but may volunteer to serve (2004)

Taiwan
19-35 years of age for male compulsory military service;
service obligation 14 months (reducing to 1 year in 2009) year;
women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to
noncombat roles; reserve obligation to age 30 (Army); the Ministry
of Defense has announced plans to implement an incremental voluntary
enlistment system beginning 2010, with 10% fewer conscripts each
year thereafter, although nonvolunteers will still be required to
perform alternative service or go through 3-4 months of military
training (2008)

Tajikistan
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 2-year
conscript service obligation (2007)

Tanzania
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2007)

Thailand
21 years of age for compulsory military service; 18 years
of age for voluntary military service; males are registered at 18
years of age; 2-year conscript service obligation (2006)

Timor-Leste
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no
conscription (2008)

Togo
18 years of age for selective compulsory and voluntary military
service; 2-year service obligation (2006)

Tonga
18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2008)

Trinidad and Tobago
18 years of age for voluntary military service
(16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription (2008)

Tunisia
20 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript
service obligation - 12 months; 18 years of age for voluntary
military service (2007)

Turkey
20 years of age (2004)

Turkmenistan