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1. True confidential information; "after the trial he gave us the real details".

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Date "details" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: Croatian coat of arms

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The Croatian coat of arms consists of six smaller coat of arms, where five of them crown the main coat, the so-called šahovnica (checkerboard or chequy).

The šahovnica consists of 13 red and 12 silver (white) fields. The red/white checkerboard has been a symbol of Croatian kings since at least the 10th century, ranging in size from 3×3 to 8×8, but most commonly 5×5, like the current coat.

The oldest source showing this coat is a genealogy of the Habsburger, dated from 1512 to 1518. Maybe it is of an even older origin. 1525 it was used on a votive medal.

The crowning coats are added in 1991, and represent the historical regions, from which Croatia originated. They are, from left to right:

Unlike the majority of countries, symbols of Croatian identity are more frequently derived from it's coat than from Croatian flag.

The issue of the coat-of-arms became a political dispute during the 1990's:

Some right-winger Croats claimed that the colour of the top left square is a mark of whether Croatia is independent or ruled by foreigners, white or red respectively. However, this is a red herring because only the short-lived Nazi puppet state "Independent State of Croatia" had the upper left square white with such an intent. Croatia's currently independent and the first square is red.

Some groups representing Holocaust survivors of the Ustaša WWII regime claimed the symbol had racist connotations. Some British groups were particularly vociferous during the 1996 European Soccer (UEFA) Championship in England. This is another red herring since the same symbols represented Croatia much before the Second World War.

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Eurovision Young Dancers Competition 1985

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1985 - 1987 - 1989 - 1991 - 1993 - 1995 - 1997 - 1999 - 2001 - 2003 - 2005

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Eurovision Young Dancers Competition 1987

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1985 - 1987 - 1989 - 1991 - 1993 - 1995 - 1997 - 1999 - 2001 - 2003 - 2005

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Eurovision Young Dancers Competition 1989

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1985 - 1987 - 1989 - 1991 - 1993 - 1995 - 1997 - 1999 - 2001 - 2003 - 2005

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Eurovision Young Dancers Competition 1991

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1985 - 1987 - 1989 - 1991 - 1993 - 1995 - 1997 - 1999 - 2001 - 2003 - 2005

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Eurovision Young Dancers Competition 1993

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1985 - 1987 - 1989 - 1991 - 1993 - 1995 - 1997 - 1999 - 2001 - 2003 - 2005

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Eurovision Young Dancers Competition 1995

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1985 - 1987 - 1989 - 1991 - 1993 - 1995 - 1997 - 1999 - 2001 - 2003 - 2005

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Eurovision Young Dancers Competition 1997

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1985 - 1987 - 1989 - 1991 - 1993 - 1995 - 1997 - 1999 - 2001 - 2003 - 2005

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Eurovision Young Dancers Competition 1999

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1985 - 1987 - 1989 - 1991 - 1993 - 1995 - 1997 - 1999 - 2001 - 2003 - 2005

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Eurovision Young Dancers Competition 2001

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1985 - 1987 - 1989 - 1991 - 1993 - 1995 - 1997 - 1999 - 2001 - 2003 - 2005

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Eurovision Young Dancers Competition 2003

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1985 - 1987 - 1989 - 1991 - 1993 - 1995 - 1997 - 1999 - 2001 - 2003 - 2005

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Flag of Croatia

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The Croatian flag consists of three equal size, horizontal stripes in the pan-Slavic colours red, white and blue. In the middle there is the Croatian coat of arms. The flag's ratio is 2:1.

The flag in this form is used since 1991. While Croatia was part of socialist Yugoslavia it had a similar flag, enriched with socialist symbolism (sheafs and five-pointed, red star).

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Israel Defence Forces

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The Israel Defence Forces (IDF; Hebrew: צבא הגנה לישראל Tsva Haganah Le-Israel, often abbreviated צה"ל Tsahal) is the name of Israel's armed forces (army, air force and navy). It was formed following the founding of Israel in 1948 to "defend the existence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state of Israel" and "to protect the inhabitants of Israel and to combat all forms of terrorism which threaten the daily life." The predecessors to the IDF were the Haganah (in particular, its operative detachmen, the Palmach) and the British armed forces, in particular the Jewish Brigade that fought during World War II.

After the establishment of the IDF, the two Jewish guerillas the Irgun and Stern gang came under control of the IDF. But they were allowed to operate independently in Jerusalem until the end of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war after which they eventually dispersed.

For detailed IDF history, see: Israel Defence Forces History.

Israel Defence Forces
Military manpower
Military age18 years of age
Availability males age 15-49: 1,499,186 (2000 est.)
females age 15-49: 1,462,063 (2000 est.)
Fit for military service males age 15-49: 1,226,903 (2000 est.)
females age 15-49: 1,192,319 (2000 est.)
Reaching military age annually males: 50,348 (2000 est.)
females: 47,996 (2000 est.)
Military expenditures
Dollar figure$8.7 billion (FY99)
Percent of GDP9.4% (FY99)

Overview

The IDF falls under the command of a single general staff. The current head of staff is Lieutenant-General (Rav-Aluf) Moshe (Boogie) Ya'alon, answerable to the Minister of Defence.

The Chief of the General Staff (in Hebrew: רמטכ"ל, pronounced: Ramatkal) is the high commander of the IDF and answers to the Defence minister and the Prime minister. All Ramatkals are in the rank of Lieutenant General (in Hebrew: רב אלוף , pronounced: "Rav Aluf").

Service is mandatory for Jewish men and women over the age of 18, although exemptions may be made on religious grounds. The fact that an increasing number of people in the ultraorthodox community are exempt, has been a source of tension in Israeli society. Druze also serve in the IDF. In recent years, some Druze officers have reached positions in the IDF as high as Major General. Israeli Arabs, with few exceptions, are not obliged to serve, though they may volunteer.

Six Israeli Arabs have received orders of distinction as a part of their military service; of them the most famous is a Bedouin officer, Lieutenant Colonel Abd El-Amin Hajer (also known as Amos Yarkoni), that has received the Order of Example. Recently, a Bedouin officer was promoted to the rank of Colonel.

Men serve three years in the IDF, as do the women in combat positions, while women in non-combat positions serve two. The IDF requires women who volunteer for combat positions to serve for three years because combat soldiers must go through a lengthy period of training, and the IDF wants to get as much use of that training as possible. In addition, men serve up to one month annually of reserve service, up to the age of 43-45. No direct social benefits are tied to completion of military service, but doing it is required for attaining a security clearance and serving in some types of government positions (in most cases, security-related); Israeli Arabs claim, however, that this puts them at a disadvantage.

During 1950-66, Israel spent an average of 9% of its GDP on defense. Defense expenditures increased dramatically after both the 1967 and 1973 wars. In 1996, the military budget reached 10.6% of GDP and represented about 21.5% of the total 1996 budget.

In 1983, the United States and Israel established the Joint Political Military Group, which meets twice a year. Both the U.S. and Israel participate in joint military planning and combined exercises, and have collaborated on military research and weapons development.

Military branches:

Israeli Military Technology

The IDF is considered to be one of the most high-tech armies in the world, possesing top-of-the-notch weapons and computer systems. Beside of purchasing American-made weapon systems (such as the M4A1 assult rifle, F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon jets and Apache helicopter), the IDF holds a large department of weapon develoment, Refael (The Authority For Weapons Development), which develops new weapons and technology to the IDF. Most of the technologies are produced by the Israeli security industries including the IMI, Elbit, El-Op and the IAI.

Currently Israel is the only country in the world with anti ballistic missile defence system "Hetz" and working with the USA on development of a tactical high energy laser system against medium range rockets (THEL Nautilus). Also, Israel have the rare capability of launching its own satellites into orbit (a capability which is held beside Israel only by the USA, Russia, China, UK, Japan and France).

Main Israeli Developments:

More information: Israeli Weapons

Nuclear capability?

Most analysts hold it that Israel is the only nuclear power in the middle east. The Israeli government has neither acknowledged nor denied that it possesses nuclear weapons, an official policy referred to as "ambiguity".

Gathering information from various sources, it is generally believed that nuclear weapons have been developed at the Dimona nuclear reactor since the 1960s.

Very little can be said with certainty beyond this. The Federation of American Scientists (see references) claims that the first two nuclear bombs probably were operational before the Six-Day War. It is widely reported that Prime Minister Eshkol ordered them armed in Israel's first nuclear alert during that war. It is also reported that, fearing defeat in the October 1973 Yom Kippur War, the Israelis assembled 13 twenty-kiloton nuclear bombs. Naturally, it is next to impossible to confirm this information.

The current size and composition of Israel's nuclear stockpile is uncertain, and is the subject of various estimates and reports. FAS estimates that Israel probably has 100-200 nuclear warheads, which can be delivered by airplanes (A4 Skyhawk or converted F-4 Phantom II), or ballistic missiles (Lance, Jericho, or Jericho II missiles). The Jericho II is reported to have a range between 1,500 and 4,000 kms, meaning that it can target sites as far away as central Russia.

Recent policies and tactics

The IDF uses sophisticated technology, and due to their long experience fighting Palestinian guerrillas, have developed methods of crowd control and use of non-lethal force, in particular in scenarios when armed clashes occur in the presence of unarmed crowds. Some, however, criticise the IDF's methods, as there were numerous cases in which unarmed civilians have died during clashes.

Some of the unarmed civillians, however, found themselves in the line of fire after travelling thousands of miles from other countries. Often they had entered Israel as tourists, but their agenda was obstructing IDF activity, on the grounds that the IDF's actions are "immoral" and harmful to the Palestinian population.

For example, Rachel Corrie was killed during a clash between about ten unarmed International Solidarity Movement activists and two Israeli bulldozers and a tank. The official IDF investigation concluded that Ms. Corrie's death was an accident, as she was crushed by rubble and hidden from the driver's eyes. This conclusion is hotly contested by the other ISM members who were present. Many interest groups have used her death to denounce the IDF's moral standards in the international media.

The IDF gained experience in low intensity warfare during the years it held a security zone in Lebanon fighting Palestinian militias and later Hizbullah. During the Second Intifada, the IDF developed special tactics to keep casulties low without hurting civilians. Such tactics are deemed necessary because Palestinian organizations (Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades) hide among the civilian population in order to deter the IDF from attacking them. However, the terror of 2002 and the "Passover Massacre" forced the IDF to enter cities and refugees camps and engage in urban warfare. The famous urban battles of Operation Defensive Shield were Jenin (notable for massacre allegations and use of Caterpillar D9 bulldozers), Tulkarem (swarming) and Nablus (swarming with armor).

Israel targets and detains individuals to avert future terrorist acts. In addition, Israel employs a strategy of assassinations (called targeted killings by proponents).

It should be noted that assassinations are a gray area in international relations. Most developed nations, including the U.S., do not consider the assassination of political leaders legitimate. However, since 2001 the U.S. has openly tried to assassinate leaders of two countries (Mullah Omar and Saddam Hussein) with missile-armed remote-controlled drones.

In the Second Intifada, Israel's official "most wanted" list has become the list of likely future targets. In the majority of cases, Israel prefers to arrest as it may lead to intelligence not otherwise obtained.

In an interview with the BBC (linked below) Giora Eiland, the chief of Military Planning department of the IDF General Staff, defines four criteria necessary to carrying out an assassination:

  1. No way to arrest the particular individual
  2. The target is important enough
  3. The assassination can be carried out with minimal civilian casualties
  4. The operation cannot be delayed - meaning the target is a "ticking bomb", ready to execute an attack

If the criteria are met, the target can be killed by various methods, including sniper fire, explosive devices, helicopter-launched rockets or aerial bombs. By using this method, according to Israeli spokepeople, Israel hopes to minimize Palestinian civilian casualties while preventing severe attacks from being carried out.

The method remains highly controversial however, inside as well as outside Israel, also because of the risk of hurting non-combatant civilians in the process. Many reject its legitimacy outright, while supporters say there is no viable alternative. It is seen and accepted by the majority of Israeli public only as a measure of last resort, facing the Palestinian Authority's perceived complicity, in the very least by non-prevention.

Refusal to Serve

Although small numbers of IDF soldiers refused to serve in Lebanon and during the first intifada, the Al-Aqsa intifada has seen the phenomenon growing to the extent that it has become a major public controversy. The refusers (known as seruvniks after the Hebrew word for refusal) are not strictly conscientious objectors, since they don't refuse military service in general but only refuse to serve in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. A public letter of refusal issued in January 2002 had by September 2003 been signed by 550 active or reserve soldiers. The letter promises to "continue serving in the Israel Defense Forces in any mission that serves Israel's defense" but refuses to "continue to fight beyond the 1967 borders in order to dominate, expel, starve and humiliate an entire people".

Though lauded as heros by some, the seruvniks have been condemned by all the major Israeli political parties and by almost every major newspaper editorial. Air-force chief Halutz called refusal "the mother of all dangers to our people". Some of the seruvniks have been prosecuted and spent time in prison but others have been quietly transferred to alternative duties.

On September 25, 2003, a similar declaration of refusal to serve was made by 27 air-force pilots including 9 active pilots, but only 2 who were involved in aerial attacks in the territories. The refusers' petition was widely condemned by other IAF pilots.

Further reference

See also: Israel, Israel Defence Forces History, Arab-Israeli conflict, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Nuclear proliferation, Military technology and equipment.

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Military of Algeria

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Algerian armed forces, known collectively as the Popular National Army (ANP), total 119,000 members, with some 100,000 reservists. The army is under the control of the president, who also is minister of National Defense. Defense expenditures accounted for some $1.9 billion or 1.5% of GDP. Two years of national military service is compulsory for males.

Algeria is a leading military power in the region and has its force oriented toward its western (Morocco) and eastern (Libya) borders. Its primary military supplier has been the former Soviet Union, which has sold various types of sophisticated equipment under military trade agreements, and China. Algeria has attempted, in recent years, to diversify its sources of military material. Military forces are supplemented by a 45,000-member gendarmerie or rural police force under the control of the president and 30,000-member Sureté National or Metropolitan police force under the Ministry of the Interior.

Military
Military branches: National Popular Army, Navy, Air Force, Territorial Air Defense, National Gendarmerie

Military manpower - military age: 19 years of age

Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 9,243,884 (2003 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 5,646,418 (2003 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 412,545 (2003 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $1.87 billion (FY99)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 4.1% (FY99)

Reference

Much of the material in this article comes from the CIA World Factbook 2003 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.

See also : Algeria

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Military of Belarus

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Military branches: Army, Air Force, Air Defense Force, Interior Ministry Troops, Border Guards

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 2,714,420 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 2,126,655 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 82,720 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $156 million (FY98)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.2% (FY98)

Reference

Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000.

See also : Belarus

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Military of Bulgaria

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Military branches: Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Border Troops, Internal Troops, Railway and Construction Troops

Military manpower - military age: 19 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 1,913,857 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 1,599,379 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 57,461 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $379 million (FY99)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.7% (FY99)

Military - note: The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense has begun a new downsizing, modernization, and reform program (PLAN 2004) that will result in the adoption of a smaller force structure of around 50,000 personnel, based upon a Rapid Reaction Force and two additional corps headquarters, all with subordinate brigades

See also : Bulgaria

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Military of Chile

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Chile's armed forces are subject to civilian control exercised by the president through the Minister of Defense. Under the 1980 constitution, the services enjoy considerable autonomy, and the president cannot remove service commanders on his own authority.

Military branches: Army, Navy (includes Naval Air, Coast Guard, and Marines), Air Force, Carabineros of Chile (National Police), Investigations Police
note: normally administered by Ministry of Interior; in times of national emergency, Carabineros and Investigations Police are considered part of the military

Army. The Commander-in-Chief is Lt. Gen. Juan Emilio Cheyre. The 50,000-person army is organized into seven divisions and an air brigade.

Navy. Adm. Patricio Vergara directs the 25,000-person navy, including 5,200 marines. Of the fleet of 29 surface vessels, only six are major combatant ships and they are based in Valparaíso. The navy operates its own aircraft for transport and patrol; there are no fighter or bomber aircraft. The Navy also operates three submarines based in Talcahuano.

Air Force. Gen. Patricio Rios heads a force of 12,500. Air assets are distributed among five air brigades headquartered in Iquique, Antofagasta, Santiago, Puerto Montt, and Punta Arenas. The Air Force also operates an airbase on King George Island, Antarctica.

The Chilean police are comprised of a national, uniformed force (Carabineros) and a smaller, plainclothes investigations force. After the military coup in September 1973, the Chilean national police were incorporated into the Defense Ministry. With the return of democratic government, the police were placed under the operational control of the Interior Ministry but remain under the nominal control of the Defense Ministry. Gen. Alberto Cienfuegos, who directs the national police force of 30,000, is responsible for law enforcement, traffic management, narcotics suppression, border control, and counter-terrorism throughout Chile.

Military manpower - military age: 19 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 4,012,900 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 2,973,246 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 136,912 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $2.5 billion (FY99)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 3.1% (FY99) To put this number in perspective, this includes the expenditures of Carabineros and Investigaciones, the only police forces in the country

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Military of Chile."

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Military of Cuba

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Military of Cuba
Military manpower
Military age17 years of age
Availability males age 15-49: 3,079,352
females age 15-49: 3,022,063 (2000 est.)
Fit for military service males age 15-49: 1,906,172
females age 15-49: 1,865,369 (2000 est.)
Reaching military age annually males: 80,771
females: 76,819 (2000 est.)
Military expenditures
Dollar figure$NA
Percent of GDProughly 4% (FY95 est.)
Moscow, for decades the key military supporter and supplier of Cuba, cut off almost all military aid by 1993.

National security

Under Castro, Cuba became a highly militarized society. From 1975 until the late 1980s, massive Soviet military assistance enabled Cuba to upgrade its military capabilities and project power abroad. The tonnage of Soviet military deliveries to Cuba throughout most of the 1980s exceeded deliveries in any year since the military build-up during the 1962 missile crisis. In 1990, Cuba's air force, with about 150 Soviet-supplied fighters, including advanced MiG-23 Floggers and MiG-29 Fulcrums, was probably the best equipped in Latin America. In 1994, Cuba's armed forces were estimated to have 235,000 active duty personnel.

Cuban military power has been sharply reduced by the loss of Soviet subsidies. Today, the Revolutionary Armed Forces number about 60,000 regular troops. The country's two paramilitary organizations, the Territorial Militia Troops and the Youth Labor Army, have a reduced training capability. Cuba also adopted a "war of the people" strategy that highlights the defensive nature of its capabilities.

In 1989, the government instituted a purge of the armed forces and the Ministry of Interior, convicting Army Major General Arnaldo Ochoa, Ministry of Interior Colonel Antonio de la Guardia, and Ministry of Interior Brigadier General Patricio de la Guardia on charges of corruption and drug trafficking. The high-profile action against these popular officers inspired rumors that the three had been moved aside because Cuban leader Castro feared their popularity. Ochoa and Antonio de la Guardia were executed. Following the executions, the Army was hugely downsized and the Ministry of Interior was moved under the informal control of Revolutionary Armed Forces chief General Raul Castro, and large numbers of army officers were moved into the Ministry of Interior.

The government has, however, maintained a large state security apparatus, under the Ministry of Interior, to repress dissent within Cuba.

Military branches

The Border Guard (TGF) is controlled by the Interior Ministry.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Military of Cuba."

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Military of Egypt

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The Egyptian military, among the largest in the region, includes an Army, Navy, Air Force and Air Defense Command. The armed forces inventory includes equipment from the United States, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, the former Soviet Union, and China. Equipment from the former Soviet Union is being progressively replaced by more modern American, French, and British equipment, a significant portion of which is built under license in Egypt. To bolster stability and moderation in the region, Egypt has provided military assistance and training to a number of African and Arab states. Egypt remains a strong military and strategic partner of the United States.

Military manpower - military age: 20 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 18,164,353 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 11,766,949 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 704,373 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $3.28 billion (FY95/96)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 8.2% (FY95/96)

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Military of Egypt."

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Military of Ethiopia

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The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has approximately 100,000 personnel, which makes it one of the largest military forces in Africa. This number is significantly smaller than the 250,000 plus troops that existed during the Derg regime that fell to the rebel forces in 1991. The United States was Ethiopia's major arms supplier from the end of World War 2 until 1977, when Ethiopia began receiving massive arms shipments from the Soviet Union. These shipments, including armored patrol boats, transport and jet fighter aircraft, helicopters, tanks, trucks, missiles, artillery, and small arms have incurred an unserviced Ethiopian debt to the former Soviet Union estimated at more than $3.5 billion. Since the early 1990s, the ENDF has been in transition from a rebel force to a professional military organization with the aid of the U.S. and other countries. Training in demining, humanitarian and peace-keeping operations, professional military education, and military justice are among the major programs sponsored by the U.S.

Military branches: Ground Forces, Air Force, Police, Militia
note: Ethiopia is landlocked and has no navy; following the independence of Eritrea, Ethiopian naval facilities remained in Eritrean possession and ships which belonged to the former Ethiopian Navy and based at Djibouti have been sold

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 14,184,072 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 7,392,677 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 686,801 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $138 million (FY98/99)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.5% (FY98/99)

See also : Ethiopia

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Military of Ethiopia."

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Military of France

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Military of France
Military manpower
Military age18 years of age
Availabilitymales age 15-49: 14,619,317 (2000 est.)
Fit for military servicemales age 15-49: 12,167,421 (2000 est.)
Reaching military age annuallymales: 402,987 (2000 est.)
Military expenditures
Dollar figure$39.831 billion (FY97)
Percent of GDP2.5% (FY97)

Organization

The French armed forces are divided into four branches: They also include the following services:

International stance

French military doctrine is based on the concepts of national independence, nuclear deterrence, and military sufficiency. France is a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and has worked actively with Allies to adapt NATO--internally and externally--to the post-Cold War environment. In December 1995, France announced that it would increase its participation in NATO's military wing, including the Military Committee (the French withdrew from NATO's military bodies in 1966 while remaining full participants in the alliance's political councils). France remains a firm supporter of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and other efforts at cooperation. Paris hosted the May 1997 NATO-Russia Summit for the signing of the Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security.

Outside of NATO, France has actively and heavily participated in recent peacekeeping/coalition efforts in Africa, the Middle East, and the Balkans, often taking the lead in these operations. France has undertaken a major restructuring to develop a professional military which will be smaller, more rapidly deployable and better tailored for operations outside of mainland France. Key elements of the restructuring include reducing personnel, bases, and headquarters and rationalizing equipment and the armament industry. French active-duty military at the beginning of 2001 numbered approximately 446,000, of which nearly 35,000 were assigned outside of metropolitan France.

France places a high priority on arms control and non-proliferation. It supported the indefinite extension of the Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1995. After conducting a final series of six nuclear tests, the French signed the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty in 1996. France has implemented a moratorium on the production, export, and use of anti-personnel landmines and supports negotiations leading toward a universal ban. The French are key players in the adaptation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe to the new strategic environment.

France is an active participant in the major supplier regimes designed to restrict transfer of technologies that could lead to proliferation of weapons of mass destruction: the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Australia Group (for chemical and biological weapons), and the Missile Technology Control Regime. France has signed and ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention.

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Military of India

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Military branches:

Army, Navy (including naval air arm), Air Force, various security or paramilitary forces (includes Border Security Force, Assam Rifles, and Rashtriya Rifles)

Military manpower - military age:

17 years of age

Military manpower - availability:


males age 15-49:

274,679,455 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:


males age 15-49:

161,223,332 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:


males:

10,759,607 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:

$10.055 billion (FY00)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

2.5% (FY00)

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Military of Indonesia

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Tentara Nasional Indonesia
Military manpower
Military age18 years of age
Availabilitymales age 15-49: 62,948,286 (2000 est.)
Fit for military servicemales age 15-49: 36,826,282 (2000 est.)
Reaching military age annuallymales: 2,273,324 (2000 est.)
Military expenditures
Dollar figure$1 billion (FY98/99)
Percent of GDP1.3% (FY98/99)

Indonesia's armed forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia, or TNI, formerly ABRI) total about 250,000 members, including the army, navy, marines, and air force. The army is by far the largest, with about 196,000 active-duty personnel. Defense spending in the national budget is only 1.8% of GDP but is supplemented by revenue from many military businesses and foundations.

The Indonesian National Police were for many years a branch of the armed forces. The police were formally separated from the military in April 1999, a process which was formally completed in July 2000. With 150,000 personnel, the police form a much smaller portion of the population than in most nations. The total number of national and local police in 2002 was approximately 270,000.

Indonesia is at a relative peace with its neighbors, although competing South China Sea claims, where Indonesia has large natural gas reserves, concern the Indonesian Government. Without a credible external threat in the region, the military historically viewed its prime mission as assuring internal security. Military leaders now say they wish to transform the military to a professional, external security force but acknowledge that the armed forces will continue to play an internal security role for some time.

Throughout Indonesian history the military maintained a prominent role in the nation's political and social affairs. Traditionally a significant number of cabinet members had military backgrounds, while active duty and retired military personnel occupied a large number of seats in the parliament. Commanders of the various territorial commands played influential roles in the affairs of their respective regions. In the post-Soeharto period, civilian and military leaders have advocated removing the military from politics (for example, the military's representatives in parliament have been much reduced), but the military's political influence remains extensive.

The Indonesian Navy purchased a number of ships of the former East German navy in the 1990s.

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Military of Iran

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Military branches: Islamic Republic of Iran regular forces (includes Ground Forces, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces), Revolutionary Guards (includes Ground, Air, Navy, Qods, and Basij-mobilization-forces), Law Enforcement Forces

Military manpower - military age: 17 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 17,762,030 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 10,545,869 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 801,260 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $5.787 billion (FY98/99)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.9% (FY98/99)

Iran is believed to be mounting its own Manhattan Project to develop nuclear weapons.

See also : Iran

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Military of Iraq

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The Iran-Iraq War ended with Iraq supporting the largest military of the Middle East, with more than 70 army divisions and over 700 aircraft within its air force. Losses during the invasion of Kuwait and the subsequent ejection of Iraqi forces from Kuwait by a United Nations coalition resulted in the reduction of Iraq's ground forces to 23 divisions and the air force to less than 300 aircraft. Military and economic sanctions prevent Iraq from rebuilding its military power, however, Iraq still maintains a standing military of between 350,000 and 450,000 troops.

Iraq is said to have a large arsenal of chemical and biological weapons, as well as the beginnings of a nuclear weapons program (see weapons of mass destruction, Disarmament of Iraq).

Order of Battle of the Iraqi Army -- January 10 2003

Iraq fields at least 13 infantry, 5 mechanized, and 5 armored divisions. In addition, there are 5 brigades composing the Special Republican Guard.

Iraqi Equipment

Number of equipment as of 2003 is presented inside parenthesis.

Tanks

The Iraqi tank forces consist mainly of old Soviet gear. The Type-69/59 are Chinese copies of the Soviet T-55/54 tanks. (see List of Soviet tanks)

Surface-to-Surface Missiles

Fighters

The J-7 is a Chinese copy of the MiG-21.

Surface-to-Air Missiles

Is the Regular Army Loyal?

Former General Bernard Trainor and Colonel Jack Jacobs, working now for MSNBC, argue that the central location of the Republican Guard Troops indicates that the Iraqi government does not trust its regular army. However, this is speculation.

Statistics

Military branches: Army, Republican Guard, Navy, Air Force, Air Defense Force, Border Guard Force, Fedayeen Saddam

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 5,674,990 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 3,176,826 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 266,736 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $NA

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: NA%

See also

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Military of Kazakhstan

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Military branches: Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Naval Force, Border Services, Republican Guard

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 4,545,168 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 3,619,219 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 163,628 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $173 million (FY01)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1% (FY01)

See also : Kazakhstan

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Military of Laos

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Military branches: Lao People's Army (LPA; includes militia element), Lao People's Navy (LPN; includes riverine element), Air Force, National Police Department

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 1,365,027 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 734,945 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 64,437 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $55 million (FY98)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 4.2% (FY96/97)

See also : Laos

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Military of Libya

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Military branches: Armed Peoples on Duty (Army), Navy, Air and Air Defense Command (includes Air Force)

Military manpower - military age: 17 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 1,503,647 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 890,783 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 61,694 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $1.3 billion (FY99/00)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 3.9% (FY99/00)

See also : Libya

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Military of Myanmar

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Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 12,211,144
females age 15-49: 12,223,069
note: both sexes liable for military service (2002 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 6,502,013
females age 15-49: 6,491,732 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 486,432
females: 470,667 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $39 million (FY97/98)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.1% (FY97/98)

See also : Myanmar

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Military of North Korea

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North Korea now has the fourth-largest army in the world. The North has an estimated 1.2 million armed personnel, compared to about 650,000 in the South. Military spending equals 20%-25% of GNP, with about 20% of men ages 17-54 in the regular armed forces. North Korean forces have a substantial numerical advantage over the South (approximately 2 or 3 to 1) in several key categories of offensive weapons--tanks, long-range artillery, and armored personnel carriers.

The North has perhaps the world's second-largest special operations force (55,000), designed for insertion behind the lines in wartime. While the North has a relatively impressive fleet of submarines, its surface fleet has a very limited capability. Its air force has twice the number of aircraft as the South, but, except for a few advanced fighters, the North's air force is obsolete. The North--like the South--deploys the bulk of its forces well forward, along the DMZ. Several North Korean military tunnels under the DMZ were discovered in the 1970s.

In 1953, the Military Armistice Commission (MAC) was created to oversee and enforce the terms of the armistice. The Neutral Nation Supervisory Committee (NNSC)--originally made up of delegations from Poland and Czechoslovakia on the D.P.R.K-Chinese People's Volunteers side and Sweden and Switzerland on the United Nations side--monitors the activities of the MAC. In recent years, North Korea has sought to dismantle the MAC in a push for a new "peace mechanism" on the peninsula. In April 1994, it declared the MAC void and withdrew its representatives. Prior to this, it had effectively ended the functions of the NNSC.

Also over the last several years, North Korea has moved even more of its rear-echelon troops to hardened bunkers closer to the DMZ. Given the proximity of Seoul to the DMZ (some 25 miles), South Korean and United States forces are likely to have little warning of any attack. The United States and South Korea continue to believe that the U.S. troop presence remains an effective deterrent.

Military branches: Korean People's Army (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), Civil Security Forces

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 5,853,635 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 3,527,760 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 178,931 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $3.7 billion to $4.9 billion (FY98 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 25% to 33% (FY98 est.)

See also : North Korea

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Military of Pakistan

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Pakistan's 610,000-member armed forces, the world's eighth largest in 2000, are well trained and disciplined. However, budget constraints and nation-building duties have reduced Pakistan's normal robust training tempo, which if not reversed, will eventually impact on the operational readiness of the Armed Forces. Likewise, Pakistan has had an increasingly difficult time maintaining their aging fleet of United States, Chinese, United Kingdom and French equipment. While the industrial base capabilities have expanded significantly, limited fiscal resources and various sanctions have significantly constrained the government's efforts to modernize the armed forces.

Until 1990, the United States provided military aid to Pakistan to modernize its conventional defensive capability. The United States allocated about 40% of its assistance package to non-reimbursable credits for military purchases, the third largest program behind Israel and Egypt. The remainder of the aid program was devoted to economic assistance. While sanctions have been in effect since 1990, various amendments have authorized return of spare parts and end items already paid for by Pakistan. In addition, the U.S. and Pakistan have come to a financial agreement on the non-delivery of F-16s. However, Pakistan's nuclear tests in response to India's May 1998 tests and the recent military coup have placed additional sanctions on Pakistan.

Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Civil Armed Forces, National Guard

Military manpower - military age: 17 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 34,632,509 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 21,206,148 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 1,604,806 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $2.435 billion (FY99/00)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 3.9% (FY99/00)

Nuclear tests in May 1998 confirmed that Pakistan, like India, has nuclear weapons. In April 1998 Pakistan test fired a long-range missile capable of reaching capital of India. This means that Pakistan's nuclear warheads can be delivered by airplanes and misslies, and reach most of India. See nuclear proliferation.

The Highest Award given by the Military of Pakistan is the Nishan-E-Haider which has only been awarded to ten men since 1947

See also : Pakistan

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Military of Romania

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Military branches: Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Civil Defense

Military manpower - military age: 20 years of age

Military manpower - availability:

males age 15-49: 5,899,912 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:

males age 15-49: 4,960,011 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:

males: 190,083 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $650 million (FY96)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.5% (FY96)

See also : Romania

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Military of Russia

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Since the breakup of the U.S.S.R, the Russians have discussed rebuilding a viable, cohesive fighting force out of the remaining parts of the former Soviet armed forces. A new Russian military doctrine, promulgated in November 1993, implicitly acknowledges the contraction of the old Soviet military into a regional military power without global imperial ambitions. In keeping with its emphasis on the threat of regional conflicts, the doctrine calls for a Russian military that is smaller, lighter, and more mobile, with a higher degree of professionalism and with greater rapid deployment capability. Such a transformation has proven difficult.

The challenge of this task has been magnified by difficult economic conditions in Russia, which have resulted in reduced defense spending. This has led to training cutbacks, wage arrears, and severe shortages of housing and other social amenities for military personnel, with a consequent lowering of morale, cohesion, and fighting effectiveness. The poor combat performance of the Russian armed forces in the Chechen conflict in part reflects these breakdowns.

The Russian military is divided into the following branches: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, and Strategic Rocket Forces. The available manpower for the various branches of the Russian armed forces was estimated at 38.9 million in 2001. According to Russian reports, in FY 2002, there will be about a 40% increase in arms procurement spending. However, even this increase is not enough to make up for the budget shortfalls of the previous decade. Russia's struggling arms producers will, therefore, intensify their efforts to seek sales to foreign governments.

About 70% of the former Soviet Union's defense industries are located in the Russian Federation. A large number of state-owned defense enterprises are on the brink of collapse as a result of cuts in weapons orders and insufficient funding to shift to production of civilian goods, while at the same time trying to meet payrolls. Many defense firms have been privatized; some have developed significant partnerships with United States firms.

Military branches: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force, Strategic Rocket Forces

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 38,825,113 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 30,294,374 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 1,195,916 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $NA

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:NA%

The Russia Project: Radio and Online Stories a Decade After the Soviet Union (http://www.russiaproject.org/part2/military/) has this report on the struggles facing the Russian military.

See also : Russia

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Military of Serbia and Montenegro

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Military branches: Army (VJ) (including ground forces with border troops, naval forces, air and air defense forces)

Military manpower - military age: 19 years of age (2003 est.)

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 2,579,620 (2003 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 2,077,660 (2003 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 81,547 (2003 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $654 million (2002)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: NA%

See also : Serbia and Montenegro

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Military of South Africa

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Military branches: South African National Defense Force or SANDF (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Medical Services), South African Police Service or SAPS

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 11,557,242 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 7,031,337 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 466,399 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $1.79 billion (FY01)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.6% (FY01)

Military - note: the National Defense Force continues to integrate former military, black homelands forces, and ex-opposition forces

See also: South Africa

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Military of South Korea

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Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, National Maritime Police (Coast Guard)

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 14,080,470 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 8,953,984 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 400,032 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $9.9 billion (FY98/99)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 3.2% (FY98/99)

See also : South Korea

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Military of Sudan

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Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Popular Defense Force Militia

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 8,739,982 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 5,380,917 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 398,294 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $581 million (2001 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.5% (1999)

See also : Sudan

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Military of Syria

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Military branches: Syrian Arab Army, Syrian Arab Navy, Syrian Arab Air Force, Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces, Police and Security Force

Military manpower - military age: 19 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 4,220,578 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 2,358,973 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 196,616 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $800 million-$1 billion (FY97 est.); note - based on official budget data that may understate actual spending

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 5.9% (FY98)
:See also : Syria

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Military of Taiwan

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The Republic of China (ROC) maintains a large military establishment, which will account for 15.5% of the central budget in FY 2001. The military is historically continuous with the forces that fled to Taiwan with the Kuomintang at the end of the Chinese Civil War.

The military's current foremost mission is the defense of Taiwan, a defense primarily against the People's Republic of China, which is seen as the predominant threat and which has not renounced the use of force against the ROC. Until the 1970s, the military primary mission was to retake the Mainland.

The ROC's armed forces number approximately 430,000, and reserves reportedly total 3,870,000. The ROC has implemented a force reduction program to scale down its military to a level of 400,000 by FY 2001. Conscription remains universal for qualified males reaching age 18.

The ROC's armed forces are equipped with weapons obtained primarily from the United States which has supplied it with F-16 fighters and Perry class destroyers. The United States has also authorized the sale of eight diesel submarines although it is not clear if and how these subs are to be delivered since the United States does not build diesel submarines and other nations are unlikely to sell these weapons because of PRC pressure.

The ROC also has procured procured submarines from the Netherlands and fighter jets from France. These sales were made in the late 1980s and because of PRC pressure, future sales from Europe appear unlikely.

The military has also stressed military "self-reliance," which has resulted in the growth of indigenous military production in certain fields most notably the Indigenous Defense Fighter. The ROC's efforts at arms purchases have consistently been blocked by PRC. In addition the PRC has consistently attempted to block communications between the ROC military and other militaries and this has led some observers to fear that this is causing ROC's military to fall behind doctrinally.

The ROC adheres to the principles of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and has stated that it does not intend to produce nuclear weapons. It had a small nuclear weapons program in the 1970s but this was shut down after strong pressure from the United States.

Because of the historical legacy having once controlled Mainland China, the army has traditionally been the most important of Taiwan's military forces, although with the realization that the army's role in defending against a PRC invasion is limited.

Military branches: Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force, Coastal Patrol and Defense Command, Armed Forces Reserve Command, Combined Service Forces

Military manpower - military age: 19 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
''males age 15-49:'\' 6,554,373 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 5,017,643 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 201,413 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $8.042 billion (FY98/99)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.8% (FY98/99)

ROC Air Force

Units

Bases

Aircraft

Weapons

Compare to: People's Liberation Army

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Military of Thailand

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Military branches: Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Navy (includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force, Paramilitary Forces

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 17,621,080 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 10,603,857 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 580,014 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $2.075 billion (FY97/98)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.3% (FY97/98)

Notes

The military is still trained in Thailand's native martial art, Lerdrit, the military version of Muay thai (Thaiboxing).

See also : Thailand

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Military of the United Kingdom

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Military of the United Kingdom
Military manpower
Availabilitymales age 15-49: 14,574,955 (2000 est.)
Fit for military servicemales age 15-49: 12,134,272 (2000 est.)
Military expenditures
Dollar figure$36.884 billion (FY97/98)
Percent of GDP2.7% (FY97/98)

The armed forces of the United Kingdom are managed by the Ministry of Defence.

Branches

See also

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Military of Ukraine

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Military branches: Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Air Force, Air Defense Forces, Interior Troops, Border Troops

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 12,263,178 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 9,616,864 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 390,823 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $500 million (FY99)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.4% (FY99)

See also : Ukraine

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Military of Vietnam

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Military branches: People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) (includes Ground Forces, Navy, and Air Force), Coast Guard

Military manpower - military age: 17 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 21,149,579 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 13,335,337 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 949,532 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $650 million (FY98)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.5% (FY98)

See also : Vietnam

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United States armed forces

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United States armed forces
Military manpower
Military age18 years of age
Availabilitymales age 15-49: 70,819,436 (2001 est.)
Reaching military age annuallymales: 2,039,414 (2001 est.)
Military expenditures
Dollar figure$329.15 billion (FY2002 est.)
Percent of GDP3.2% (FY1999 est.)

The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the

Note: The United States Coast Guard is a quasi-military organization that operates naval craft for coastal defense and customs purposes. In peacetime it is normally subordinate to the United States Department of Homeland Security, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy.

The combined United States armed forces consists of 1.4 million active duty personnel along with several hundred thousands each in the Reserves and National Guard.

On July 26, 1948 U.S. President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981 which desegregated the military of the United States.

Organization

Under the United States Constitution, the President of the United States is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is responsible for ordering the armed forces through the Secretary of Defense to perform an objective. To coordinate military action with diplomatic action, the President has an advisory National Security Council.

During and immediately after World War II, the United States military was organized along lines of command that reported to their respective service chiefs (i.e. General of the Army, Admiral of the Navy). These chiefs in turn reported to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Joint Chiefs of Staff was a body formed by high-level representatives of each service, who elected a Chairman to communicate with the civilian government. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs in turn reported to the Secretary of Defense, the civilian head of the military. Both the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the Secretary of Defense reported to the President of the United States, who simultaneously holds the military rank of commander-in-chief.

This system lead to serious counter productive inter-service rivalry. Peacetime activities (such as procurement and creation of doctrine, etc.) were tailored for each service in isolation. Just as seriously, wartime activities of each service were planned, executed, and evaluated independently. These practices resulted in division of effort, the inability to profit from economies of scale, and inhibited the development of modern warfare doctrine.

The inability to work with other service branches was made apparent with the formulation of AirLand battle doctrine in the late 1970s and early 1980s. AirLand battle was an attempt to synthesize into a single doctrine all of the capabilities of the service arms of the military. This system envisioned ground, naval, air, and space based systems acting in concert to attack and defeat an opponent in depth. Realization of this ideal was impossible due to these structural factors.

To rectify these significant problems, the Goldwater-Nichols act of 1986 provided for the complete reorganization of the United States military command structure. It was the most far-reaching organizational change since the creation of the Air Force as a separate entity in 1947.

Goldwater-Nichols changed the way each service interacted with each other. Rather than reporting to a service chief, each service reported to a commander responsible for a specific function (Transportation, Space, Special Operations), or a geographic region of the globe (Europe, Middle East, etc.), known as the commander-in-chief (CINC) (pronounced "sink"). This combined arms commander would be responsible for fielding a force capable of employing AirLand battle doctrine (or its successors), with all assets available to the military. This allowed combination of effort, integrated planning, shared procurement, and a reduction or elimination in inter-service rivalry between commanders. This addressed a major conflict with Military Science, the rule of unity of command. Individual services changed from war fighting entities into organizational and training units, responsible for readiness. Thus CENTCOM (Central Command) for example, would be assigned air, ground, and naval assets in order to achieve its objective, not the inefficient method of individual services planning, supporting, and fighting the same war.

Shared procurement caused the most notable change in the peacetime military. This allowed technological advances to be quickly suffused throughout the military, and provided other ancillary benefits (such as the interoperability of radios between services, heretofore unknown in the military). Additionally, major technological advances, such as stealth and smart weapons were shared between services without duplication of effort, and joint implementation of new technology allowed for joint development of supporting doctrine.

United States military organization now flows from service arm generals (such as the commander of an Army division or corps), to the appropriate regional or functional CINC. The CINC reports to the Secretary of Defense. Both the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the Secretary of Defense report to the president, the national CINC. This profoundly changes the role of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It now acts as a military advisory body for the President, without operational control of any regional command. In practice, the CINC advises both the Chairman and the Secretary as to conditions in his area of responsibility. Of course, the Secretary can deputize the Chairman to supervise the CINC, as happened in the Gulf War when Richard Cheney ordered Colin Powell to command Norman Schwarzkopf.

On October 29, 2002, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld ordered the use of the term CINC to be changed to the term "combatant commander" and immediately be used when referring to regional organizations (i.e. USCENTCOM) or "commander" when talking about a specified unit such as the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). Rumsfeld's reason was his belief that the use of the term drew unfavorable comparisons to the President of the United States, enshrined in the Constitution as the only Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. Changing the title was felt to properly clarify the military's role vis a vis the civilian government.

National Command Organizational Chart

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                            SECDEF ----------|             |
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                  |           |         Chairman JCOS     NSC
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 Regional Combatant Commander or Commander (specific command,e.g. STRATCOM)
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                Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine 
                Responsible commanding General

The United States is a party to the Australia, New Zealand, United States security treaty and the NATO treaty.

AORs for regional Unified Commands
Each service is responsible for providing military units to the commanders of the various Unified Commands. As of January 2003, the nine Unified Commands and their commanders are:

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Synonym: Details

Synonym: inside information (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Details

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Description

Detail; enter into particulars, enter into details, descend to particulars, descend to details; itemize.

Smallness

Small quan modicum, trace, hint, minimum; vanishing point; material point, atom, particle, molecule, corpuscle, point, speck, dot, mote, jot, iota, ace; minutiae, details; look, thought, idea, soupcon, dab, dight, whit, tittle, shade, shadow; spark, scintilla, gleam; touch, cast; grain, scruple, granule, globule, minim, sup, sip, sop, spice, drop, droplet, sprinkling, dash, morceau, screed, smack, tinge, tincture; inch, patch, scantling, tatter, cantlet, flitter, gobbet, mite, bit, morsel, crumb, seed, fritter, shive; snip, snippet; snick, snack, snatch, slip, scrag; chip, chipping; shiver, sliver, driblet, clipping, paring, shaving, hair.

Speciality

Particulars, details, items, counts; minutiae.

Unimportance

Minutiae, details, minor details, small fry; dust in the balance, feather in the scale, drop in the ocean, flea-bite, molehill.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Details

Non-English Usage: "Details" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

German (details, minutiae, nicety).

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Modern Usage: Details

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Well, it's not right to go into details, but I said the wrong thing (As Good As It Gets; writing credit: Mark Andrus)

The details of my life are inconsequential (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery; writing credit: Mike Myers)

When I first come to a place, I notice all the little details. I notice the way the sky looks (True Stories; writing credit: David Byrne; Beth Henley)

Mrs. Brigman, you don't need to know the details of our operation, it's better if you don't (The Abyss; writing credit: James Cameron)

People in this country aren't interested in details. They only trust headlines (The Birdcage; writing credit: Jean Poiret; Francis Veber)

Lyrics

The lawyers clean up all details (The End of the Innocence; performing artist: Don Henley)

Clever

On a bag of Fritos: "You could be a winner!  No purchase necessary. Details inside. (references; author: unknown)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Details

DomainTitle

Books

  • African Style: Down to the Details (reference)

  • Contemporary Details (Whitney Library of Design) (reference)

  • The Painted Ceiling: Over 100 Original Designs and Details (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  • Details of a Duel: A Question of Honor (reference)

  • Texturing Details with Photoshop (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

  

High Tech

  

Consumer Goods

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Details

Photos:
Details

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Photo Album: Details

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

Pictured is a breast cancer cell, photographed by a scanning electron microscope, which produces a 3-dimensional images. This picture shows the overall shape of the cell's surface at a very high magnification. Cancer cells are best identified by internal details, but research with a scanning electron microscope can show how cells respond in changing environments and can show mapping distribution of binding sites of hormones and other biological molecules. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Magnificant Details in a Dusty Spiral Galaxy. Credit: NASA.

This Hubble telescope picture of planetary nebula NGC 7027 reveals remarkable new details of ... Credit: NASA.

The Hubble telescope has peered deep into a neighboring galaxy to reveal details of the ... Credit: NASA.

Viking 2 image of the region around the "Inca City". On a laterorbit (421), Viking 2 again imaged the region. This time, the Inca City isclearly visible. This image was taken through the red filter. It has beenenhanced to bring out the details (noise reduced and contrast enhanced). Theresolution of this image is 0.146 km/pixel and is centered at -81.82 degreeslatitude and 59.59 degrees longitude. Reproduced from volume 59 of theMission to Mars: Viking Orbiter Images of Mars CD-ROM set. Credit: NASA.

Figure 37. Current meter invented by Otto Pettersson 1910 with photographic recorder. Left: view of the assembled unit. Right: details of the measuring device and recorder. This was the first current measuring device to be able to record both direction and strength of current for long periods. It was first used from a pontoon at Goteborg in 1911. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Figure 24. Cable ship four-tube sounder. This device operates in a manner similar to the previous model, and there are no further details concerning its design or implementation. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

No-till operation seeding corn into barley stuble showing details of drill and packers. Washington County, Virginia. Credit: Jeff Vanuga.

Church of John the Baptist at Tolchkovo (1671-87), south facade, with ornamental details, Yaroslavl', Russia. Credit: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540.

Wooden house, Sedov Street #68 (around 1900), ornamental details, Irkutsk, Russia. Credit: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: Details
 

"Details" by Linda B
Commentary: "Just another flower, but still love the details of it all :)."		"Times details 1" by Jen Dixon
Commentary: "A few architectural details on the Times Building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Familiar Quotations: Details

AuthorQuotation

Albert Einstein

I want to know God's thoughts. The rest is just details.

Alphonse De Lamartine

Providence conceals itself in the details of human affairs, but becomes unveiled in the generalities of history.

Henry David Thoreau

Knowledge does not come to us in details, but in flashes of light from heaven.

Heraclitus

Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details.

John Wooden

It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.

Ovid

Why should I go into details, we have nothing that is not perishable except what our hearts and our intellects endows us with.

President Abraham Lincoln

I could as easily bail out the Potomac River with a teaspoon as attend to all the details of the army.

Sextus Propertius

The seaman tells stories of winds, the ploughman of bulls; the soldier details his wounds, the shepherd his sheep.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: Details

AuthorDateQuotation

Treaty of Versailles

1919

All details regarding such replacement will be determined by the Reparation Commission. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: Details

TitleAuthorQuote

Sylvie and Bruno Concluded

Carroll, Lewis

A few more details may perhaps be acceptable to my Readers

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

My brother gave him all these details with that easy gaiety which you know is peculiar to him, intermingling his words with compliments for me.

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce, James

He bore cynically with the shameful details of his secret riots in which he exulted to defile with patience whatever image had attracted his eyes

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

Every man is tasked to make his life, even in its details, worthy of the contemplation of his most elevated and critical hour

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Details

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Check with your company for details. (references)

With one eye seeing clearly, they can still drive, read, and see fine details. (references)

Specific details of dosage regimens are discussed in detail in the response to the previous question. (references)

Business

Contact details are listed below. (references)

Their contact details are available at the end of this report. (references)

Foreign firms are advised to contact CS/Athens for further details. (references)

Civil Liberties

India

This code includes a commitment not to publish articles or details that might incite caste or communal violence. (references)

Togo

There was no information available regarding the criteria for recognition, the number of rejections, or details about the groups that had been rejected. (references)

Canada

Journalists occasionally are banned from reporting some specific details of court cases until a trial is concluded, and these restrictions, adopted to ensure the defendant's right to a fair trial, enjoy wide popular support. (references)

Economic History

Mexico

Articles 6-8 provide the details. (references)

Cape Verde

Details, however, are not yet available. (references)

Oman

Many practical details remain to be clarified. (references)

Human Rights

Cameroon

No further details were available on the case by year's end. (references)

Ecuador

Two days later, another kidnaping was reported in nearby Mira County, but the family and police refused to provide details. (references)

Maldives

The authorities generally keep the details of a case confidential until they are confident that the charges are likely to be upheld. (references)

Minorities

Russia

The report details how these regional educators and administrators propagate conspiracy theories and negative stereotypes about Jews. (references)

Political Economy

Bahamas

The Financial Transactions Reporting Act of 2000 details how customer identification is to be verified and outlines financial institutions' reporting obligations of suspicious transactions. (references)

Sudan

Rebel forces reportedly committed political and other extrajudicial killings, particularly in areas of active conflict such as the Nuba Mountains and northern Bahr al Ghazal; however, details generally were unavailable. (references)

Political Rights

Fiji

Several NGO's expressed concerns about his behavior during the attempted coup and subsequent events, and the manner in which he was "cleared." At year's end, details of the investigation had not been released. (references)

Trade

Singapore

Details may be found at their website, www.gov.sg/customs. (references)

Korea

Details for these regulations are also available on the USDA website. (references)

Travel

Azerbaijan

A limited number of local banks will provide credit card advances for a fee (see contact details below). (references)

Slovak Rep

U.S companies with foreign representatives should contact the nearest Slovak embassy or consulate for further details. (references)

Israel

Since this special insurance policy does have certain restrictions, it is important for all Americans to obtain full details of the policy directly from Clal before leaving the US. (references)

Women

Mongolia

The family law which went into effect in 1999 details rights and responsibilities regarding alimony and parents' rights, and is intended to bring about timely dispute settlement and avoid the causes of some domestic violence. (references)

Russia

Hospitals, crisis centers, and members of the medical profession provide assistance to women who have been assaulted; however, to avoid spending long periods of time in court, some doctors are reluctant to ascertain the details of a sexual assault or collect physical evidence. (references)

Worker Rights

Swaziland

The IRA details the steps to be followed when disputes arise, including the definition of a legal or illegal strike. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

TELESCOPE, n. A device having a relation to the eye similar to that of the telephone to the ear, enabling distant objects to plague us with a multitude of needless details. Luckily it is unprovided with a bell summoning us to the sacrifice.

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Details

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Fred Thompson

Well, I thought that had been done. I'm not familiar with the details of it. I do know that any of us who have ever been in private life come to town with a certain amount of, if not baggage, certain things that people can make issues of.

Gray Davis

I can't go into too many details, but one federal agency believes it is credible. They have reported to the FBI. The FBI is checking it out.

Queen Rania of Jordan

I'm not quite aware of the details. But I think that our foreign minister most probably will be seeing Chairman Arafat in the next period, at least.

Robert Novak

But Senator, some of your fellow Republicans feel that the White House is covering over, is acting as though it has something to hide. Vice President Cheney not releasing the names and the details of his energy task force.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: Details

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Thomas Jefferson

1801-1809Other details necessary for your full information of the state of things between this country and that shall be the subject of another communication.

James Monroe

1817-1825For more precise details I refer you to the communications which were made to Congress during the last session.

Andrew Jackson

1829-1837The details are exhibited in the accompanying report of the PostMaster General.

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989I want to emphasize, however, that its full details will have been worked out only after close consultation with congressional, state, and local officials.

George Bush

1989-1993My plan, the details of which I will announce shortly, does just that.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Details

"Details" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 99.87% of the time. "Details" is used about 11,678 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words		Rank in English
Noun (plural)99.87%11,663789
Lexical Verb (-s form)0.13%1590,616
                    Total100.00%11,678N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Details

Expressions using "details": array cell details ♦ enter into details ♦ full details ♦ give details ♦ giving details ♦ go into details ♦ gory details ♦ in details ♦ in the minutest details ♦ larger details ♦ party identification details ♦ payment instruction details ♦ period related details ♦ personal details ♦ petty details ♦ rate details ♦ wealth of details ♦ with all details. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "details": details-whatever.

Ending with "details": employee-details, end-of-coding-details, module-details.

Containing "details": Coding-details-are.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Details

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day		ExpressionFrequency
per Day

details magazine

267

as biography details displayed such

12

details

243

cad details stone

12

details florida including our villa

59

details paving

12

cad details

53

bush cut details tax

11

architectural details

51

details eifs

10

construction details

29

cad details sprinkler

10

auto cad details

27

details stair

10

details virus

25

vivid details

10

cut details tax

25

wood framing details

10

wedding details

22

perfect details

9

always date details page up

22

details fine

9

car details

19

details supporting

9

details flight

17

details fence

9

contact details

16

construction details download dxf

9

2003 cut details tax

16

details zip

9

building details seattle

14

details justin magazine timberlake

8

dynamic details

13

roof framing details

8

stucco details

13

devil in the details

8

attached details file please see zip

13

details inc

8

biography details find help

13

cad details free

8
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Details

Language Translations for "details"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

detalet. (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏تفاصيل (specifics), ‏دقائق الموضوع. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

детайли. (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

细节 (Detail, minutia, Minutiae), 細節 (particulars), 內容 (content, substance). (various references)

   

Czech

  

drobnosti (minutiae, oddments, odds and ends, sundries, trivia). (various references)

   

Danish

  

typebeskrivelse (type of publication specific details area), rammekort (map showing details up to the sheet margin), publikationsartbeskrivelse (type of publication specific details area). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

raamkaart (map showing details up to the sheet margin), algemene aanduiding van het type document (type of publication specific details area). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

yleismääre (type of publication specific details area), sana tai termi,jolla ilmaistaan kuvailussa lyhyesti,mitä aineistotyyppiä kuvailun kohde on (type of publication specific details area), puuttua yksityiskohtiin (go into details), mennä yksityiskohtiin (enter into details), koski pikkuasioita . (related to minor details), karttalehti (map showing details up to the sheet margin), henkilötiedot (biographical data, personal details), eksyä yksityisseikkoihin (lose oneself in details), aineiston yleismääre (type of publication specific details area). (various references)

   

French

  

détails (definition, detail). (various references)

   

German

  

Einzelheiten (data, items, particular, particulars), Details (minutiae, nicety). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

καθέκαστα (particular), μικροπράματα (odds and ends, trifles), λεπτομέριες. (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

פרוט (detail, giving details, itemization, particularization, specification). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

részletek, feladatok, eligazításon kiadott feladatok, eligazításon kiadott, eligazításon elrendelt feladatok. (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

seluk-beluk. (various references)

   

Italian

  

ragguaglio (information). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

諸訳 (intricacies), 顛末 (circumstance, facts), 経緯 (complications, how it started, how things got this way, particulars, position, sequence of events, whole story), 細部 , 細目 (fine texture, narrow eyes, particulars, specified items), 明細 (obvious), 巨細 (circumstances, greatness and smallness, large and small matters, particulars), 委細 (particulars), 委曲 (circumstances). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

きょさい (circumstances, greatness and smallness, large and small matters, particulars), しょわけ (intricacies), さいぶ, さいもく (particulars, specified items), いきさつ (complications, how it started, how things got this way, particulars, position, sequence of events, whole story), いきょく (circumstances, dispensary, medical office), いさい (conspicuous colour, genius, great talent, particulars, prodigy, remarkable man), こさい (circumstances, cleverness, greatness and smallness, large and small matters, particulars), めいさい (camouflage, disguise, obvious), けいい (complications, easy, honour, how it started, how things got this way, light, particulars, position, respect, sequence of events, simple, whole story), てんまつ (circumstance, facts). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

세부사항 (Detail). (various references)

   

Manx

  

bun (base, basis, bottom, derivation, dope, end, explanation, eye of storm, foot, foundation, heart, interpretation, news, origin, original, prime, principle, raw material, root, root cause, sole, source, stem, stool, stump, underneath). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

etailsday.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

detalhes pormenorizados (full details), detalhes minuciosos (full details). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

lux de amãnunte (wealth of details), intra în amãnunte (enter into details, go into details, go into particulars), în cele mai mici detalii (in the minutest details). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

детали (components, minutiae, specialities, specification). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

menudencias (offal). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

detaljer (circumstances, minutiae). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

teferruat, ayrıntılar (further particulars, niceties, particulars). (various references)

   

Welsh

  

manylion (particulars). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: Details

LanguageDateSource2 Kings Chapter 16, Verse 10
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKai eporeuqh basileuV acaz eiV apanthn tw qaglaqfellasar basilei assuriwn eiV damaskon kai eiden to qusiasthrion en damaskw kai apesteilen o basileuV acaz proV ourian ton ierea to omoiwma tou qusiasthriou kai ton ruqmon autou eiV pasan poihsin autou
Latin405VulgatePerrexitque rex Ahaz in occursum Theglathfalassar regis Assyriorum in Damascum cumque vidisset altare Damasci misit rex Ahaz ad Uriam sacerdotem exemplar eius et similitudinem iuxta omne opus eius
Middle English1395WyclifAnd kyng Achas wente in to ayein commyng to Teglath Phalasar, kyng of Assirie, in to Damask; and whanne he hadde seen the auter of Damasc, kyng Achaz sente to Vrias, the prest, the exsaumpler of it, and the licnesse, aftir al the werk of it.
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof.
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship of it.
Basic English1964OgdenThen King Ahaz went to Damascus for a meeting with Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria; and there he saw the altar which was at Damascus; and King Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest a copy of the altar, giving the design of it and all the details of its structure.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Details

Language2 Kings Chapter 16, Verse 10
Cebuano¶ Ug ang hari nga si Achaz miadto sa Damasco aron sa pagtagbo kang Tiglath-pileser nga hari sa Asiria, ug nakakita sa halaran nga diha sa Damasco, ug ang dagway sa halaran, ug ang sumbanan niana, gipadala ni Achaz nga hari ngadto kang Urias, nga sacerdote, sumala sa tanang pagkabuhat niini.
CroatianKralj Ahaz otišao je u Damask u susret asirskom kralju Tiglat-Pileseru. I vidio je žrtvenik koji bijaše u Damasku. Tada kralj Ahaz posla sveæeniku Uriji mjere žrtvenika, njegov nacrt i sve pojedinosti njegove graðe.
DanishDa Kong Akaz var draget op til Damaskus for at mødes med Assyrerkongen Tiglat-Pileser, så han Alteret i Damaskus, og Kong Akaz sendte Alterets Mål og en Tegning af det i alle Enkeltheder til Præsten Urija.
DutchToen toog de koning Achaz Tiglath-pilezer, den koning van Assyrie, tegemoet, naar Damaskus; en gezien hebbende een altaar, dat te Damaskus was, zo zond de koning Achaz aan den priester Uria de gelijkenis van het altaar, en zijn afbeelding, naar zijn ganse maaksel.
FinnishSilloin kuningas Aahas lähti Damaskoon kohtaamaan Assurin kuningasta Tiglat-Pileseriä. Ja kun kuningas Aahas näki Damaskossa olevan alttarin, lähetti hän pappi Uurialle kuvan alttarista ja sen mukaan tehdyn tarkan mallin.
FrenchLe roi Achaz se rendit à Damas au-devant de Tiglath Piléser, roi d`Assyrie. Et ayant vu l`autel qui était à Damas, le roi Achaz envoya au sacrificateur Urie le modèle et la forme exacte de cet autel.
GermanUnd der König Ahas zog entgegen Thiglath-Pileser, dem König zu Assyrien, gen Damaskus. Und da er einen Altar sah, sandte der König Ahas desselben Altars Ebenbild und Gleichnis zum Priester Uria, wie derselbe gemacht war.
Haitian Creole¶ Lè wa Akaz te lavil Damas pou l' te kontre ak Tiglat Pilesè, wa peyi Lasiri a, li wè lotèl ki te la a. Li leve plan lotèl la, li voye l' bay Ouri, prèt la.
HungarianÉs eleibe ment Akház Tiglát-Pilésernek, Assiria királyának Damaskusba, és mikor meglátta Akház király azt az oltárt, a mely Damaskusban volt, elküldte Akház király annak az oltárnak hasonlatosságát és képét minden felszerelésével Uriás paphoz.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariKetika Raja Ahas pergi ke Damsyik untuk menemui Raja Tiglat-Pileser, ia melihat mezbah di kota itu. Lalu ia mengirim kepada Imam Uria di Yerusalem contoh mezbah itu dengan ukurannya yang tepat secara terperinci.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaMaka pada masa itu berjalanlah baginda raja Akhaz ke Damsyik pergi berjumpa dengan Tijlat-Pilezar, raja Asyur, maka di Damsyik itu dilihatnya sebuah mezbah, lalu dikirim raja Akhaz akan gambar yang serupa dengan mezbah dan segala perbuatannya itu kepada imam Uria.
Maori¶ Na haere ana a Kingi Ahata ki Ramahiku ki te whakatau i a Tikirata Pirehere kingi o Ahiria, a ka kite i te aata i Ramahiku: na ka tukua e Kingi Ahata ki a Uria tohunga te ahua o taua aata, me tona tauira me ona mahinga katoa.
NorwegianDa drog kong Akas til Damaskus for å møte kongen i Assyria Tiglat-Pileser, og da han så alteret i Damaskus, sendte han en tegning av alteret og et billede av det til presten Uria, aldeles som det var gjort.
PortugueseEntão o rei Acaz foi a Damasco para se encontrar com Tiglate-Pileser, rei da Assíria; e, vendo o altar que estava em Damasco, enviou ao sacerdote Urias a figura do altar, e o modelo exato de toda a sua obra.   
RumanianKmpqratul Ahaz s`a dus la Damasc knaintea lui Tiglat-Pileser, kmpqratul Asiriei. Wi, vqzknd altarul din Damasc, kmpqratul Ahaz a trimes preotului Urie chipul wi knfqyiwarea acestui altar, kntocmai cum era fqcut.
SwedishSedan for konung Ahas till Damaskus för att där möta Tiglat-Pileser, konungen i Assyrien. Och när konung Ahas fick se altaret i Damaskus, sände han till prästen Uria en avteckning av altaret och en mönsterbild till ett sådant, alldeles såsom det var gjort.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Misspellings: Details

Misspellings

"Details" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Danakils, Delteil, detaily, detale, dethis, detia, detials, detoil, dettail, ditali, etails. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Details"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "details" (pronounced dutā"lz or dē"tālz)
4-t ā" l zcurtails, entails, tails, tales.
3-ā" l zails, ales, assails, bails, bales, Brailles, dales, derails, fails, gales, hails, Hales, jails, mails, males, nails, pails, pales, prevails, quails, rails, rales, sails, sales, scales, shales, snails, swails, Swales, trails, travails, unveils, vales, veils, wails, Wales, whales.
3-ā l zemails.

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Anagrams: Details

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: dilates.

Words within the letters "a-d-e-i-l-s-t"

-1 letter: aisled, deasil, delist, deltas, desalt, detail, dilate, distal, ideals, idlest, ladies, lasted, listed, sailed, salted, saltie, silted, slated, staled, stelai, tailed, tildes.

-2 letters: adits, aides, ailed, aisle, alist, aside, dales, dates, deals, dealt, deils, deist, delis, delta, delts, dials, diets, ditas, dites, edits, ideal, ideas, idles, isled, islet, istle, lades, lased, lated.

 Words containing the letters "a-d-e-i-l-s-t"
 

+1 letter: citadels, dialects, diastole, dilaters, gladiest, idealist, isolated, lardiest, leadiest, medalist, misdealt, redtails, sodalite, steadily, talipeds.

 

+2 letters: altitudes, darkliest, datelines, deadliest, deadlifts, deistical, delations, delicates, depilates, desalting, detailers, diacetyls, dialysate, diastoles, disentail, dislocate, dismalest, dismantle, dovetails, drawliest, dualities, elaterids, estradiol, feudalist, giltheads, gladliest, idealists, idolaters, insolated, installed, insulated, lacertids, landsleit, lapidates, lassitude, latitudes, maledicts, medalists, medallist, metalised, outsailed, salivated, sibilated, simulated, sodalites, spoliated, stapedial, steroidal, tailslide, tidelands, totalised, trailside, validates, vitalised.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern 		5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Images: Digital Art 		9. Quotations: Familiar
10. Quotations: Historic
11. Quotations: Fiction
12. Quotations: Non-fiction 		13. Quotations: Spoken
14. Quotations: Speeches
15. Usage Frequency
16. Expressions 		17. Expressions: Internet
18. Translations: Modern
19. Bible Trace
20. Derivations 		21. Rhymes
22. Anagrams
23. Bibliography


  

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