Military branches:
no regular military forces; Panamanian public forces include: Panamanian National Police (PNP), National Air-Naval Service (SENAN), National Border Service (SENAFRONT) (2010)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 878,281 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 719,761
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 719,444 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 31,398
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 30,182 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]

Military expenditures:
1% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 132
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]

Military - note:
on 10 February 1990, the government of then President ENDARA abolished Panama's military and reformed the security apparatus by creating the Panamanian Public Forces; in October 1994, Panama's Legislative Assembly approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting the creation of a standing military force but allowing the temporary establishment of special police units to counter acts of "external aggression"