Military branches:
no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (2008)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49:
47,906 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49:
38,260
females age 16-49:
38,032 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male:
2,221
female:
2,062 (2010 est.)
Military - note:
Samoa has no formal defense structure or regular armed forces; informal defense ties exist with NZ, which is required to consider any Samoan request for assistance under the 1962 Treaty of Friendship