| Military branches | Namibian Defense Force (NDF): Army, Navy, Air Force; Namibian Police Force: Special Field Force (paramilitary unit responsible for protecting borders and government installations) (2021) |
| Military service age and obligation | 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2021) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP | 3% of GDP (2019) 3.2% of GDP (2018) 3.4% of GDP (2017) 3.9% of GDP (2016) 4.5% of GDP (2015) |
| Military and security service personnel strengths | information varies; approximately 12,500 personnel (11,000 Army; 1,000 Navy; 500 Air Force) (2020) |
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the inventory of the Namibian Defense Force consists mostly of Soviet-era equipment; China is the leading supplier of weapons to Namibia since 2010 (2020) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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