List of countries without armed forces

November 29th, 2006 1:28 pm by BlackWhite

Time we invaded one of these. Now where’s the MNF when we need them most?

Country	Description
Andorra	Defense of the country is the responsibility of France or Spain. Similar treaties with both, June 3, 1993.
Barbados	Maintains a Barbados Defence Force for internal affairs – largely a pacifist country.
Costa Rica	The constitution forbids a standing military in times of peace since 1949. Seat of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Seat of the United Nations University of Peace.
Dominica	No standing army since 1981, after the army attempted a coup. defense is the responsibility of the Regional Security System.
Grenada	No standing army since 1983, after the American-led invasion. Defense is the responsibility of the Regional Security System.
Haiti	Disbanded on June, 1995, but rebels have demanded its re-establishment. The National Police maintains some military units.
Iceland	No standing army since 1859, but is a member of NATO. There is a defense agreement with the U.S., which maintained a military base in the country from 1951 until September 2006. Iceland maintains Expeditionary peacekeeping forces, Coast Guard, Police as well as a Special Police unit.
Kiribati	The only forces permitted are the police and the coast guard.
Liechtenstein	Abolished their army in 1868 because it was too costly. Army does not exist in times of peace.
Marshall Islands	Defense is the responsibility of the United States.
Mauritius	Has had a paramilitary police force since 1968.
Micronesia	Defense is the responsibility of the United States.
Monaco	Renounced its military investment in the 17th century because the expansion of ranges of artillery had rendered it defenseless. Defense is the responsibility of France.
Nauru	Under an informal agreement, defense is the responsibility of Australia.
Palau	Along with the Philippines (1987 Constitution), the only country with an anti-nuclear constitution (adopted 1979). Defense is the responsibility of the United States.
Panama	Abolished their army in 1990, confirmed by a parliamentary unanimous vote for constitutional change in 1994. Some units within the Public Force (Police, Coast Guard, Air Service and Institutional Security) have limited warfare capabilities.
San Marino	Maintains a ceremonial guard, a police and a border force.
Solomon Islands	Has known a heavy ethnic conflict between 1998 and 2006, in which Australia and other Pacific countries finally intervened to restore peace and order. No standing army.
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Maintains a small defense force for internal purposes. Defense is the responsibility of Regional Security System.
Saint Lucia	Maintains a special service unit. Defense is the responsibility of Regional Security System.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Maintains a special service unit. Defense is the responsibility of Regional Security System.
Samoa	No standing army. Defense is the responsibility of New Zealand.
Tuvalu	Has no army, but its police force includes a Maritime Surveillance Unit.
Vanuatu	Has a small mobile military force.
Vatican City	The largely ceremonial Swiss Guard acts as a security police force.

From Wikipedia.

4 Responses to “List of countries without armed forces”

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Goldmember Says:
November 29th, 2006 at 6:11 pm
lets invade the Vatican City… the Roman Catholic church is rich
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BlackWhite Says:
November 29th, 2006 at 6:17 pm
“Mizo Jews Invade Vatican City” an ti palh ang…
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virgochhas Says:
November 29th, 2006 at 6:43 pm
Mawld bem ger….

min lo soi khalh cu le…

Vatican rawk ang…an hausa…a khaw chhung awm dan hrechiang xual duh tan…”Angels and Demons” chhiar tur
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Zoroukah – RETHINKING SINGAPORE’S DEFENCE NEEDS Says:
June 25th, 2012 at 11:16 pm
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