Branches: Lao People's Army (LPA, which consists of an army with naval, aviation, and militia elements), Air Force, National Police Department

Military manpower: males 15-49, 943,498; 504,949 fit for military service; 42,891 reach military age (18) annually; conscription age NA

Military budget: NA

NOTE: The information regarding Laos on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Laos Defense Forces 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Laos Defense Forces 1989 should be addressed to the CIA.