Military of Saint Lucia

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Being a small country, surrounded by other members of Caricom, St Lucia has no regular military force. However there is a Special Service Unit and Coast Guard as well as the Royal St. Lucia Police Force. St Lucia is a member of the Regional Security System and has good relations its neighbours and most of the world.

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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. [1] [2]

Manpower available for military service

Males age 16-49: 41,414 (2010 est.) [3]

Manpower fit for military service

Males age 16-49: 32,688; Females age 16-49: 36,289 (2010 est.) [3]

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

Male: 1,574; female: 1,502 (2010 est.) [3]

Active manpower

Approximately 116 men and women [1]

Military expenditures - dollar figure

$5 million (fiscal year 1991/92)

Military expenditures - percent of gross domestic product

2 % (fiscal year 1991/92)

Military partner

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force receives training from the USSOUTHCOM. [4] [5] The United States Armed Forces considers St. Lucia as a partner nation in the Caribbean, along with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Referenced by the Royal Saint Lucia Police".
  2. ↑ "Referenced by Nation Master".
  3. 1 2 3 "Referenced by the CIA World Fact Book".
  4. ↑ Marines teach martial arts to Caribbean soldiers, police Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Puerto Rican Army Reserve cook’s Caribbean cuisine the hit of exerciseTradewinds Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Divers Demonstrate Capabilities During Navy Diver-Southern Partnership Station 2009 Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine

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