Enlisted Men: 2 million
Conscripts: 3 million
Maximum Manpower (at any one time): 5 million
Budget: 1 513 600 000 000(8.6% GDP)
Total Operationally Ready Reservists : 40 million
All Drackonisian Men aged 18 and above are required by law to serve a 2 year conscription in the armed forces, under the national service(NS) scheme. Upon completion of the conscription term, the soldier is then declared an Operationally Ready Reservist and required to be called up once every two years for reservist training. Reservist obligations last till the age of 35 years, whereupon the man is awarded a certificate proving his service as well as a small lump sum of cash(not exceeding $10,000) as a reward for his contribution to the nation.
Deferment is applicable for soldiers upon the reaching of 18 years for a tertiary education not exceeding the age limit of 21 years, whereupon they have to serve or face a 3 year jail term. As a result, most Drackonisian soldiers have to wait for 2 years before obtaining a place in university, and Drackonisian universities are required to hold the position for the men 2 years in advance. Graduating students are generally given further subsidies in study loans, in addition to government subsidized education as incentives for further studies upon their discharge from service.
Since its implementation, the national service has been deeply ingrained into Drackonisian culture, and viewed as a rite of passage for the young men in the nation. The enlistment starts at 18, with the army sending out notifications for the men to report to their nearest Army Manpower Base for medical and fitness tests. Signing up for the medical and fitness tests can also be done online, with a government web service for prospective servicemen to update their particulars and keep up to date with developments in the military. Deferments can also be done through the web service.
Each year, a small number of people are convicted for their failure to enlist or refusal to serve in the military. Most of them are members of religious organisations such as Jehovah's Witnesses, who are usually court-martialled and sentenced to three years' imprisonment in the detention barracks. The government does not consider conscientious objection to be a legal reason for refusal to serve NS. Religious Organisations espousing conscientious objection and demanding it of their followers are banned from the nation.