Military of Dominica
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The Dominica Coast Guard Patrol Boat Lugay in 2016.
There has been no standing army in Dominica since 1981.[1] Defense is the responsibility of Regional Security System (RSS).
The civil Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force includes a Special Service Unit[2] and Coast Guard. In the event of war or other emergency, if proclaimed by the authorities, the Police Force shall be a military force which may be employed for State defence (Police Act, Chapter 14:01).[3]
References[]
- ^ Overview. 26 countries without armies, ARPED
- ^ "Special Service Unit - Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica". Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ cited literally from The Caribbean: Defence and Security in the Anglophone Caribbean — The Roads to Cooperation. in A Comparative Atlas of Defence in Latin America and Caribbean, 2010 Edition, table Defence Force’s Mission, p. 113 (pp. 113-128, pdf p. 1)
Categories:
- Military of Dominica
- Government of Dominica
- Regional Security System
- Military in the Caribbean by country
- Military in North America by country