Military branches Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Navy (includes Naval Air Serviceand Marine Corps), Royal Netherlands Air Force, Royal Constabulary

Military manpower - military age 20 years of age

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49 : 4,160,723 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males: 3,642,218 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 95,006 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $8.2 billion (1995)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 2.1% (1995)

Disputes - international none

Illicit drugs important gateway for cocaine, heroin, and hashish entering Europe;European producer of illicit amphetamines and other synthetic drugs

NOTE: The information regarding Netherlands on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Netherlands Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Netherlands Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.