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Military branches: |
Royal Barbados Defense Force: Troops Command, Barbados Coast Guard (2007) |
Military service age and obligation: |
18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger requires parental consent); no conscription (2008) |
Manpower available for military service: |
males age 16-49: 75,265 females age 16-49: 75,389 (2008 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service: |
males age 16-49: 58,556 females age 16-49: 58,143 (2008 est.) |
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: |
male: 2,157 female: 2,155 (2008 est.) |
Military expenditures: |
0.5% of GDP (2006 est.) |
Military - note: |
the Royal Barbados Defense Force includes a land-based Troop Command and a small Coast Guard; the primary role of the land element is to defend the island against external aggression; the Command consists of a single, part-time battalion with a small regular cadre that is deployed throughout the island; it increasingly supports the police in patrolling the coastline to prevent smuggling and other illicit activities (2007) |
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