Military of Kuwait
Military branches: | Land Forces, Kuwaiti Navy, Kuwaiti Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya), National Guard (2007) |
Military service age and obligation: | 18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; reserve obligation to age 40 with 1 month annual training; women have served in police forces since 1999 (2006) |
Manpower available for military service: | males age 18-49: 864,745 females age 18-49: 467,120 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service: | males age 18-49: 737,292 females age 18-49: 405,207 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military service age annually: | males age 18-49: 18,743 females age 18-49: 20,065 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: | 5.3% (2006) |