05/04/1998
1 Conscription
conscription does not exist
Conscription has never existed since gaining independence in 1970. [1] [2]
Oman does have the fourth highest per capita military expenditure of any country in the world. [1]
recruitment
The armed forces have difficultiy attracting the requisite number of recruits. About 10 percent of the army rank-and-file are foreigners.
After the achievement of independence in 1970, initially nearly all officers were Baluchis from Pakistan, except for senior commanders who were British.