Military branches: Royal Netherlands Navy, Marine Corps, Coast
Guard, National Guard, Police Force
Military manpower - military age: 20 years of age
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 54,284 (2001 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 30,405 (2001 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 1,610 (2001 est.)
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles Transnational Issues
Disputes - international: none
Illicit drugs: money-laundering center; transshipment point for
South American drugs bound for the US and Europe
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