| 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[1] |
| 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 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $18.5 million (2019) |
| Percent of GDP | 0.5% (2006) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | Current: Historical: |
| Related articles | |
| History | First Indochinese War Vietnam War |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Laos |
The Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF; Lao: ກອງທັບປະຊາຊົນລາວ) or the Lao People's Army (LPA) 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.
- ^ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. November 2021.