Palau
Military: PALAU
Military branches:
no regular military forces; Palau National Police (2009)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 6,987 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 5,272
females age 16-49: 3,969 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 216
female: 222 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
NA
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)
Transnational Issues: PALAU
Disputes - international:
maritime delineation negotiations continue with Philippines, Indonesia
