Military Lesotho
Military branches: Lesotho Defense Force (LDF; including Army and Air
Wing), Royal Lesotho Mounted Police
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 526,332 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 283,203 (2002 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $34 million (1999)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: NA%
Military - note: The Lesotho Government in 1999 began an open debate on the future structure, size, and role of the armed forces, especially considering the Lesotho Defense Force's (LDF) history of intervening in political affairs.
Transnational Issues Lesotho
Disputes - international: none
This page was last updated on 1 January 2002