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Nonetheless, as of 2018, children aged under 18 were still being recruited and trained for military purposes in 46 countries. [36] Most of these states recruit from age 17, fewer than 20 recruit from age 16, and an unknown, smaller number, recruit younger children.
Children in the military are children (defined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child as persons under the age of 18) who are associated with military organizations, such as state armed forces and non-state armed groups. [1] Throughout history and in many cultures, children have been involved in military campaigns. [2]
Canada – 18 (voluntary; volunteers can join the Reserves and enter the Military Colleges at age 16, or join the regular forces at age 17 with parental consent) Central African Republic – 18 (voluntary) Chad – 18 (voluntary), 20 (compulsory – men), 21 (compulsory – women) Chile – 18 (voluntary)
As military forces around the world are constantly changing in size, no definitive list can ever be compiled. All of the 172 countries listed here, especially those with the highest number of total soldiers such as the two Koreas and Vietnam , include a large number of paramilitaries, civilians and policemen in their reserve personnel.
The following list projects the total number of people around the globe that are eligible for military service.The estimates are drawn from demographic projections in the CIA World Factbook as of 2009.
For general coverage of military use of children, see the related Category:Children in the military. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories ...
It now can cost as much as $20,000 for enrollment for non-Command Sponsored military families, or Command Sponsored Contractors, and increases approximately $800 annually. In 1946, the Department of Defense Dependent Schools was created for dependents of military members of the armed forces in overseas areas. [1]
The military of Yemen was suspected of enlisting children as young as 15 and regional militias of enlisting children 14 and older. [12] In Sudan, US military assistance was seen as critical in helping the southern part of the country build military institutions in the event that it voted to secede in the January 2011 referendum. [11]