Military branches:
no regular military forces; Palau National Police (2009)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 6,987 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,272
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 3,969 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 216
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 222 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
NA
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military - note:
defense is the responsibility of the US; under a Compact of Free Association between Palau and the US, the US military is granted access to the islands for 50 years, but it has not stationed any military forces there (2008)