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  • Branches: The names of the ground, naval, air, marine, and other defense or security forces
  • Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
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STAT Holy See (Vatican City) Netherlands HISTORY
Branches Pontifical Swiss Guard (Corpo della Guardia Svizzera Pontificia) Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Navy (includes Naval Air Service and Marine Corps), Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht, KLu), Royal Military Police
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Ratification 18 JUL 2001 23 MAR 1999
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 24 SEP 1996 24 SEP 1996
Military branches Pontifical Swiss Guard Corps (Corpo della Guardia Svizzera Pontificia) Royal Netherlands Army, Royal Netherlands Navy (includes Naval Air Service and Marine Corps), Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht, KLu), Royal Military Police
Military service age and obligation Pontifical Swiss Guard Corps (Corpo della Guardia Svizzera Pontificia): 19-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; must be Roman Catholic, a Swiss citizen, with a secondary education 17 years of age for an all-volunteer force

SOURCES: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

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