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Military branches:
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Lesotho Defense
Force (LDF): Army and Air Wing |
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Military manpower - military age and obligation:
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18 years of age
(est.); no conscription (2001) |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age
18-49: 400,457 (2005 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age
18-49: 162,857 (2005 est.) |
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Military expenditures - dollar figure:
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$32.3 million
(2004) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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2.3% (2004) |
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Military - note:
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the Lesotho
Government in 1999 began an open debate on the future structure,
size, and role of the armed forces, especially considering the
Lesotho Defense Force's (LDF) history of intervening in
political affairs |