Editing Namibian Defence Force (section)

==Purpose==
The main roles of the Namibian Defence Force are to ensure the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country by guarding against external aggression, both conventional and unconventional; prevent violation of Namibia's territorial integrity; and assist civil authorities in guarding and protecting government buildings and key installations as provided in the Defence Act.<ref>Namibian Ministry of Defence, [http://www.op.gov.na/Decade_peace/mod.htm Ministry of Defence – Introduction] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622191104/http://www.op.gov.na/Decade_peace/mod.htm |date=22 June 2009 }}. Retrieved September 2009</ref>

Defence spending and percentage of GDP included $90 million in 1997/98, 2.6% of GDP. The 73.1 million figure in 2002 was 2.4% of GDP. These figures are almost certainly [[CIA World Factbook]] estimates.