Jamaica
Military: Jamaica
Military branches:
Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
17 1/2 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 726,263
females age 16-49: 742,958 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 590,673
females age 16-49: 596,414 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 33,369
female: 32,702 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
country comparison to the world: 130
Transnational Issues: Jamaica
Disputes - international:
none
Illicit drugs:
transshipment point for cocaine from South America to North America and Europe; illicit cultivation and consumption of cannabis; government has an active manual cannabis eradication program; corruption is a major concern; substantial money-laundering activity; Colombian narcotics traffickers favor Jamaica for illicit financial transactions
