@Laos:Military
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: 1,161,497 (1998 est.)
Military manpower-fit for military service: males: 626,880 (1998 est.)
Military manpower-reaching military age annually: males: 55,903 (1998 est.)
Military expenditures-dollar figure: $105 million (FY92/93)
Military expenditures-percent of GDP: 8.1% (FY92/93)
@Laos:Transnational Issues
Disputes-international: parts of the border with Thailand are indefinite