Military of Saint Lucia
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 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.[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
- Saint Lucia
- Royal Saint Lucia Police
- List of countries without armed forces
- Regional Security System
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Referenced by the Royal Saint Lucia Police".
- ↑ "Referenced by Nation Master".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Referenced by the CIA World Fact Book".
- ↑ Marines teach martial arts to Caribbean soldiers, police Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Puerto Rican Army Reserve cook’s Caribbean cuisine the hit of exerciseTradewinds Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Divers Demonstrate Capabilities During Navy Diver-Southern Partnership Station 2009 Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
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
