Bahamas
Military: Bahamas, The
Military branches:
Royal Bahamas Defense Force: Land Force, Navy, Air Wing (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary male and female service; no conscription (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 85,568 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 63,429
females age 16-49: 64,645 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 2,829
female: 2,750 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
country comparison to the world: 157
Transnational Issues: Bahamas, The
Disputes - international:
disagrees with the US on the alignment of the northern axis of a potential maritime boundary
Illicit drugs:
transshipment point for cocaine and marijuana bound for US and Europe; offshore financial center
