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@2137 Military - note
American Samoa
defense is the responsibility of the US
Andorra
defense is the responsibility of France and Spain
Anguilla
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Antarctica
the Antarctic Treaty prohibits any measures of a military
nature, such as the establishment of military bases and
fortifications, the carrying out of military maneuvers, or the
testing of any type of weapon; it permits the use of military
personnel or equipment for scientific research or for any other
peaceful purposes
Aruba
defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
defense is the responsibility of
Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal
Australian Air Force
Baker Island
defense is the responsibility of the US; visited
annually by the US Coast Guard
Bassas da India
defense is the responsibility of France
Bermuda
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Bouvet Island
defense is the responsibility of Norway
British Indian Ocean Territory
defense is the responsibility of the
UK; the US lease on Diego Garcia expires in 2016
British Virgin Islands
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Cayman Islands
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Christmas Island
defense is the responsibility of Australia
Clipperton Island
defense is the responsibility of France
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
defense is the responsibility of Australia;
the territory does have a five-person police force
Cook Islands
defense is the responsibility of New Zealand, in
consultation with the Cook Islands and at its request
Coral Sea Islands
defense is the responsibility of Australia;
visited regularly by the Royal Australian Navy; Australia has
control over the activities of visitors
Cuba
Moscow, for decades the key military supporter and supplier of
Cuba, cut off almost all military aid by 1993
Europa Island
defense is the responsibility of France
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
defense is the responsibility of
the UK
Faroe Islands
defense is the responsibility of Denmark
French Guiana
defense is the responsibility of France
French Polynesia
defense is the responsibility of France
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
defense is the responsibility of
France
Georgia
a CIS peacekeeping force of Russian troops is deployed in
the Abkhazia region of Georgia together with a UN military observer
group; a Russian peacekeeping battalion is deployed in South Ossetia
Gibraltar
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Glorioso Islands
defense is the responsibility of France
Greenland
defense is the responsibility of Denmark
Guadeloupe
defense is the responsibility of France
Guam
defense is the responsibility of the US
Guernsey
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
defense is the responsibility of
Australia; Australia conducts fisheries patrols
Holy See (Vatican City)
defense is the responsibility of Italy;
Swiss Papal Guards are posted at entrances to the Vatican City to
provide security and protect the Pope
Hong Kong
defense is the responsibility of China
Howland Island
defense is the responsibility of the US; visited
annually by the US Coast Guard
Iceland
defense is provided by the US-manned Icelandic Defense Force
(IDF) headquartered at Keflavik
Jan Mayen
defense is the responsibility of Norway
Jarvis Island
defense is the responsibility of the US; visited
annually by the US Coast Guard
Jersey
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Johnston Atoll
defense is the responsibility of the US
Juan de Nova Island
defense is the responsibility of France
Kingman Reef
defense is the responsibility of the US
Kiribati
Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance
is provided by Australia and NZ
Lesotho
the Lesotho Government in 1999 began an open debate on the
future structure, size, and role of the armed forces, especially
considering the Lesotho Defense Force's (LDF) history of intervening
in political affairs
Liechtenstein
defense is the responsibility of Switzerland
Man, Isle of
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Marshall Islands
defense is the responsibility of the US
Martinique
defense is the responsibility of France
Mayotte
defense is the responsibility of France; small contingent of
French forces stationed on the island
Micronesia, Federated States of
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
is a sovereign, self-governing state in free association with the
US; FSM is totally dependent on the US for its defense
Midway Islands
defense is the responsibility of the US
Monaco
defense is the responsibility of France
Montserrat
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Nauru
Nauru maintains no defense forces; under an informal
agreement, defense is the responsibility of Australia
Navassa Island
defense is the responsibility of the US
Netherlands Antilles
defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of
the Netherlands
New Caledonia
defense is the responsibility of France
Niue
defense is the responsibility of New Zealand
Norfolk Island
defense is the responsibility of Australia
Northern Mariana Islands
defense is the responsibility of the US
Palau
defense is the responsibility of the US; under a Compact of
Free Association between Palau and the US, the US military is
granted access to the islands for 50 years
Palmyra Atoll
defense is the responsibility of the US
Panama
on 10 February 1990, the government of then President ENDARA
abolished Panama's military and reformed the security apparatus by
creating the Panamanian Public Forces; in October 1994, Panama's
Legislative Assembly approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting
the creation of a standing military force, but allowing the
temporary establishment of special police units to counter acts of
"external aggression"
Paracel Islands
occupied by China
Pitcairn Islands
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Puerto Rico
defense is the responsibility of the US
Reunion
defense is the responsibility of France
Saint Helena
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
defense is the responsibility of France
Samoa
Samoa has no formal defense structure or regular armed forces;
informal defense ties exist with NZ, which is required to consider
any Samoan request for assistance under the 1962 Treaty of Friendship
South Africa
with the end of Apartheid and the establishment of
majority rule, former military, black homelands forces, and
ex-opposition forces were integrated into the South African National
Defense Force (SANDF); as of 2003 the integration process was
considered complete
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
defense is the
responsibility of the UK
Spratly Islands
Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small
islands or reefs, of which about 45 are claimed and occupied by
China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam
Svalbard
demilitarized by treaty (9 February 1920)
Tokelau
defense is the responsibility of New Zealand
Tromelin Island
defense is the responsibility of France
Turks and Caicos Islands
defense is the responsibility of the UK
United States
note: 2002 estimates for military manpower are based
on projections that do not take into consideration the results of
the 2000 census
Virgin Islands
defense is the responsibility of the US
Wake Island
defense is the responsibility of the US
Wallis and Futuna
defense is the responsibility of France
Yemen
establishment of a Coast Guard, scheduled for May 2001, has
been delayed