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. "Referenced by the Royal Saint Lucia Police".
2. "Referenced by Nation Master".
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

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