Swaziland
Military: SWAZILAND
Military branches:
Umbutfo Swaziland Defense Force (USDF): Ground Force (includes Air Wing) (2013)
Military service age and obligation:
18-30 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription; compulsory HIV testing required, only HIV-negative applicants accepted (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 344,038 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 201,853
females age 16-49: 175,477 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 16,168
female: 15,763 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
country comparison to the world: 48
Transnational Issues: SWAZILAND
Disputes - international:
in 2006, Swazi king advocated resorting to ICJ to claim parts of Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal from South Africa