Military branches: no regular indigenous military forces; Royal
Netherlands Navy, Marine Corps, Royal Netherlands Air Force, National
Guard, Police Force
Military manpower - military age: 20 years of age (2002 est.)
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 54,752 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 30,642 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 1,610 (2002 est.)
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands
Transnational Issues Netherlands Antilles
Disputes - international: none
Illicit drugs: money-laundering center; transshipment point for South
American drugs bound for the US and Europe
This page was last updated on 1 January 2002