Military branches:
Army, Navy, Air Force (including Air Defense Force), National
Police Force, National Guard, Coast Guard
Military manpower - military age:
18 years of age (2003 est.)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 845,026 (2003 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 508,399 (2003 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 18,885 (2003 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$1,967.3 million (FY01)
note: Kuwait is changing its fiscal year; the above figure is for
July-March 2001; future budget years will be April-March annually
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
5.5% (FY01)