Military branches:
Lesotho Defense Force (LDF): Army (includes Air Wing) (2012)

Military service age and obligation:
18-24 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; women serve as commissioned officers (2012)

Military expenditures:
1.94% of GDP (2012) 2.3% of GDP (2011) 1.94% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 43
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]

Military - note:
Lesotho's declared policy for its military is the maintenance of the country's sovereignty and the preservation of internal security; in practice, external security is guaranteed by South Africa