Military branches:
Kuwaiti Land Forces (KLF), Kuwaiti Navy, Kuwaiti Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya), Kuwaiti National Guard (KNG) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18-30 years of age for compulsory and 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; women age 18-30 may be subject to compulsory military service; conscription suspended in 2001 (2009)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,002,480
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 616,958 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 840,912
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 523,206 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 17,653
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 16,232 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
5.3% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 15
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]