| Military | Barbados |
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Military branches:
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Royal Barbados Defense Force: Troops Command, Barbados Coast Guard (2011) |
Military service age and obligation:
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18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger volunteers require parental consent); no conscription (2009) |
Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 73,820
females age 16-49: 73,835 (2010 est.) |
Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 58,125
females age 16-49: 58,016 (2010 est.) |
Manpower reaching military service age annually:
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males: 1,842
females: 1,849 (2010 est.) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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0.8% of GDP (2009) |
Military - note:
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the Royal Barbados Defense Force includes a land-based Troop Command and a small Coast Guard; the primary role of the land element is to defend the island against external aggression; the Command consists of a single, part-time battalion with a small regular cadre that is deployed throughout the island; it increasingly supports the police in patrolling the coastline to prevent smuggling and other illicit activities (2007) |
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