Lao People's Armed Forces
The Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF; Lao: ກອງທັບປະຊາຊົນລາວ), is the armed forces of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the institution of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, who are charged with protecting the country.
| Lao People's Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
Emblem of Lao People's Armed Forces | |
| Founded | 20 January 1949 |
| Service branches | Lao People's Army Lao People's Navy Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Headquarters | Vientiane |
| Leadership | |
| Governing body | Defence and Public Security Commission |
| DPSC Chairman, President and General Secretary | Thongloun Sisoulith |
| Minister of Defence | General Chansamone Chanyalath |
| Chief of the General Staff | Lieutenant General Khamlieng Outhakaysone |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18- 45 years of age for compulsory military service |
| Conscription | minimum 18 months |
| Available for military service | 1,500,625 males, age 15–49 (2005 est.), 1,521,116 females, age 15–49 (2005 est.) |
| Fit for military service | 954,816 males, age 15–49 (2005 est.), 1,006,082 females, age 15–49 (2005 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually | (2005 est.) |
| Active personnel | 100,000 |
| Reserve personnel | 30,000 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $18.5 million (2019) |
| Percent of GDP | 0.5% (2006) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | Current: Historical:
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| Related articles | |
| History | First Indochinese War Laotian Civil War Insurgency in Laos Thai-Laotian Border War |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Laos |
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