Military branches:

Land Forces, Kuwaiti Navy, Kuwaiti Air Force (Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya), National Guard (2007)

Military service age and obligation:

18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; reserve obligation to age 40 with 1 month annual training; women have served in police forces since 1999 (2006)

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 1,032,408
females age 16-49: 568,657 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 892,816
females age 16-49: 500,540 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

males age 16-49: 17,737
females age 16-49: 18,519 (2008 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

5.3% (2006)