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Papua New Guinea Military Profile

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Military branchesPapua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF; includes land, maritime, and air elements) (2021)
Military service age and obligation16 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; graduation from grade 12 required (2013)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP0.4% of GDP (2019)

0.4% of GDP (2018)

0.3% of GDP (2017)

0.4% of GDP (2016)

0.5% of GDP (2015)
Military and security service personnel strengthsthe Papau New Guinea Defense Force has approximately 3,000 active duty troops, including a land element of about 2,500 (2020)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitionsthe PNGDF has a limited inventory consisting of a diverse mix of foreign-supplied weapons and equipment; Papau New Guinea receives most of its military assistance from Australia; since 2010, it has also received equipment from China and New Zealand (2020)

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

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