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Iceland Military 2007

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SOURCE: 2007 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

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Military branches:
no regular military forces; Icelandic National Police (2006)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 18-49: 69,038 (2005 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 56,777 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
0% (2005 est.)

Military - note:
under a 1951 bilateral agreement, Iceland's defense was provided by a US-manned Icelandic Defense Force (IDF) headquartered in Keflavik; in October 2006, all US military forces in Iceland were withdrawn; nonetheless, the US and Iceland signed a Joint Understanding to strengthen their bilateral defense relationship, including regular security consultations, military communications in the event of national emergencies, annual bilateral exercises on Icelandic territory, and future bilateral and NATO support to four Iceland Air Defense System (IADS) radar sites


NOTE: The information regarding Iceland on this page is re-published from the 2007 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Iceland Military 2007 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Iceland Military 2007 should be addressed to the CIA.



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