Tonga:
Military & Transnational Issues


Military branches	Definition Tonga Defense Services (TDS): Land Force (Royal Guard), Naval Force (includes Royal Marines, Air Wing) (2008)
Military service age and obligation	Definition 18 years of age (est.); no conscription (2008)
Manpower available for military service	Definition males age 16-49: 32,053 females age 16-49: 30,981 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service	Definition - World rank and map males age 16-49: 25,520 females age 16-49: 26,893 (2008 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually	Definition males age 16-49: 1,464 females age 16-49: 1,412 (2008 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	Definition - World rank and map 0.9% (2006 est.)

Disputes - international	Definition none