Military of New Zealand
Military branches: | New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF): New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force (2006) |
Military service age and obligation: | 17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18 (2001) |
Manpower available for military service: | males age 17-49: 984,700 females age 17-49: 965,170 (2005 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service: | males age 17-49: 809,519 females age 17-49: 802,069 (2005 est.) |
Manpower reaching military service age annually: | males age 18-49: 29,738 females age 17-49: 28,523 (2005 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: | 1% (2005 est.) |