Military of Saint Lucia
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Military branches: No regular military force; the Special Service Unit, and the Coast Guard, are both under the command of the Royal Saint Lucia Police.
Manpower available for military service: Males age 16-49: 41,414 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service: Males age 16-49: 32,688; Females age 16-49: 36,289 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: Male: 1,574; female: 1,502 (2010 est.)
Active Manpower: Approximately 116 men and women
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $5 million (fiscal year 91/92)
Military expenditures - percent of gross domestic product: 2 % (fiscal year 91/92)
Military partner: The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force receives training from the USSOUTHCOM. The United States Armed Forces considers St. Lucia as a partner nation in the Caribbean, along with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
See also
- Saint Lucia
- Royal Saint Lucia Police
- List of countries without armed forces
- Regional Security System
References
- ^ a b "Referenced by the Royal Saint Lucia Police".
- ^ "Referenced by Nation Master".
- ^ a b c "Referenced by the CIA World Fact Book".
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External links
- Homepage of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force
- Report of a raid of the Saint Lucian Police Force
- Pictures of the Saint Lucian Coast Guard Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3
- Pictures of US-soldiers deployed to Saint Lucia during Operation New Horizons (2001) Picture 1 Picture 2
