Military branches National Defense Force (Army), Police

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 392,228 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males: 233,336 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $64 million (FY95/96)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 2.1% (FY95/96)

Disputes - international quadripoint with Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement;dispute with Botswana over uninhabited Kasikili (Sidudu) Island in Linyanti(Chobe) River remained unresolved in December 1995, and the parties agreedto refer the matter to the ICJ

NOTE: The information regarding Namibia on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Namibia Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Namibia Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.