| Military branches: | no regular military forces; Palau National Police (2006) |
| Manpower available for military service: | males age 18-49: 5,694 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower fit for military service: | males age 18-49: 4,087 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower reaching military service age annually: | males age 18-49: 142 (2005 est.) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP: | NA |
| Military - note: | defense is the responsibility of the US; under a Compact of Free Association between Palau and the US, the US military is granted access to the islands for 50 years, but no military forces are stationed there (2005) |
