Military branches:
Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Force (includes Coast Guard), Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Police Force; for national security, Saint Kitts and Nevis relies on the Regional Security System, headquartered in Barbados (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 13,506
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
13,089 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 10,742
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
10,923 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 380
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
422 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
NA
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]