Laos Defense Forces - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

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 15-49,878 000; 469,000 fit for military service; 43,000 reach military age (18) annually; no conscription age specified

NOTE: The information regarding Laos on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Laos 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Laos 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.