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Suriname Military Profile

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Military branchesSuriname Army (National Leger, NL): Army, Navy, Air Force, Military Police (2021)
Military service age and obligation18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2019)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP1.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2015 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2014 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2013 est.)
Military and security service personnel strengthsthe Suriname Army is comprised of approximately 1,800 active personnel (ground, air, naval, and military police) (2021)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitionsthe Suriname Army has a limited inventory comprised of a mix of older, foreign-supplied equipment; since 2010, Suriname has received small quantities of military hardware from Colombia, France, India, and the US (2020)

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021

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