Military branches | Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF; includes land, maritime, and air elements) (2021) |
Military service age and obligation | 16 years of age for voluntary military service (with parental consent); no conscription; graduation from grade 12 required (2013) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP | 0.4% 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 strengths | the 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 acquisitions | the 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
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