The Papua New Guinea Defense Force ( Papua New Guinea Defense Force ) is a military organization of Papua New Guinea designed to defend, defend the freedom and independence of the state, one of the most important tools of political power.
| Papua New Guinea Defense Forces Papua new guinea defense force | |
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| Years of existence | 1973-present |
| A country |  Papua New Guinea |
| Subordination | Ministry of Defense of Papua New Guinea |
| Type of | Armed forces |
| Number | 2,557 troops (2013) |
| Dislocation | Port moresby |
| Participation in | Conflict in Papua Bougainville conflict |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Francis aggie |
Content
- 1 General
- 2 weapons
- 3 notes
- 4 References
General information
| Armed Forces of Papua New Guinea [1] | |
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| Types of Armed Forces: |
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| Recruiting age and order of acquisition: | The armed forces of Papua New Guinea are staffed on a voluntary contract basis by males aged 16 years (with the consent of the parents and after graduating from the 12th grade of the school), forced draft is not carried out. |
| Human resources available for military service: | men aged 16-49: 1,568,210 women age 16-49: 1,478,965 (2010 estimated) |
| Human resources suitable for military service: | men aged 16-49: 1,130,951 women age 16-49: 1,137,753 (2010 estimated) |
| Human resources annually reaching military age: | men: 67,781 women: 65,820 (2010 estimated) |
| Military spending - percent of GDP : | 0.54 (2012) 126th place in the world [2] |
Armaments
There is a small fleet of 4 patrol boats, 2 landing boats and about a dozen aircraft and helicopters (no attack). There are no heavy weapons and artillery. There are RPG-7, American grenade launchers M203, several mortars, machine guns, as well as a multi-sized and variegated set of small arms.
Notes
Links
- IISS Military Balance 2007, p. 235-6