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.
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.
Active manpower Approximately 116 men and women
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.Marines teach martial arts to Caribbean soldiers, police Puerto Rican Army Reserve cook’s Caribbean cuisine the hit of exerciseTradewinds The United States Armed Forces considers St. Lucia as a partner nation in the Caribbean, along with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.Divers Demonstrate Capabilities During Navy Diver-Southern Partnership Station 2009
See also Saint Lucia Royal Saint Lucia Police List of countries without armed forces Regional Security System
References
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