Military branches:
no regular military forces; Samoa Police Force (2008)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 47,423 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 37,674
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - males age 16-49 country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 37,492 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - females age 16-49 country ranks ]

Manpower reaching military service age annually:
male: 2,219
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 2,058 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching military service age annually - female country ranks ]

Military expenditures:
NA
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]

Military - note:
Samoa has no formal defense structure or regular armed forces; informal defense ties exist with NZ, which is required to consider any Samoan request for assistance under the 1962 Treaty of Friendship