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Military branches:
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Royal Barbados Defense Force: Troops Command, Barbados Coast Guard (2007)
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Military service age and obligation:
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18 years of age for voluntary military service (younger requires parental consent); no conscription (2008)
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Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 75,265
females age 16-49: 75,389 (2008 est.)
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Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 58,556
females age 16-49: 58,143 (2008 est.)
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Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 2,157
female: 2,155 (2008 est.)
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Military expenditures:
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0.5% of GDP (2006 est.)
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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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