Military Papua New Guinea
Military branches:
Papua New Guinea Defense Force: Ground Force, Maritime Operations
Element, and Air Operations Element
Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2001)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 1,403,467 (2004 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 775,064 (2004 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$16.9 million (2003)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.4% (FY02)
Transnational Issues Papua New Guinea
Disputes - international:
seeks assistance from Australia to control illegal cross-border
activities from primarily Indonesia, including smuggling, drug
trafficking, and Indonesian squatters and secessionists
This page was last updated on 10 February, 2005