Top 10 nations with no military forces

The current time is marked by many small and big wars among nations. And it is really surprising that there some nations that do not have military at all despite the fact that maximum countries do have huge military forces to safeguard against enemies at any time. And among all these countries, China ranks first to boast the highest army personnel – 1,600,000. Well, in this article, we will have a look at top 10 nations with no military forces for which they have their own reasons.

Vatican City

This is the smallest nation on the globe, which today has no army. In past, many militaristic groups existed to save the country as well as the Pope. The famous groups were abandoned by the Pope itself in the last century. Today, the Pontifical Swiss Guard is the savior of the Pope along with the Vatican Palace. One more group exists called the Gendarmerie Corps that is a civilian force responsible for maintaining the public order, border and traffic control, and probing into criminal activity.

Nauru

This is the smallest island nation in the world occupying only 8.1 sq. m. and having no set army as well as any sort of military force. It does not even possess its capital because of its size. Currently, the nation has the Nauru Police Force that is responsible sustaining the stability. It is believed that an unofficial agreement has been signed by Australia and Nauru, which says that Australia will provide militaristic requirements or defense tools. This was proved in the German attack on Nauru in 1940.

Liechtenstein

This is a country that has totally eradicated its own standing army. In 1868, it brought an end to its army once the Austro-Prussian battle ended as this battle proved too costly for the nation. After becoming free from German Confederation, the nation was forced to sustain its army, but was abolished because of less funding. Today, to maintain peace, a police force called the Principality of Liechtenstein National Police is in force. It is said that Switzerland would come to defend it in times of war, but there is no proof for the same.

Marshall Islands

As per the Compact of Free Association (1983), the Marshall Islands is a sovereign nation along with the Micronesia as well as Palau. Also, these three nations would be considered as the associated states of the USA. So, the U.S. will always come ahead to protect the Marshall Islands that would have no military force. Currently, the Marshall Islands Police performs the police duties in the nation.

Grenada

After the American invasion, the country is unable to set up a standing army. The invasion started due to a military rebellion resulting in the killing of the Grenadian PM namely Maurice Bishop. As this invasion fruitfully converted a communist country into a democratic state, Grenada has not built its standing army. It is only dependent on its Royal Grenada Police Force and Regional Security System. It seems as US will aid it militarily.

Andorra

This small nation has not military, but has two main protectors. These are Spain as well as France both of which have pledged to act as the militaristic protectors manly because it is a landlocked territory. In 1933, France militaristic force came to the rescue to settle the issue of civil unrest in Andorra. The third protector is the NATO forces that would aid in protecting, if the need be.

Solomon Islands

This is the country of thousand islands, but still has no significant military defense. Many defense systems came since the WWII, but also remained for a short period of time. Currently, the country has an internal defense mechanism called the Solomon Islands Police Force. Even though there is no official protector of this nation, it is said that the country has asked Australia for defending it in times of war.

Costa Rica

Despite of having an army in the past, this country today stands with no formal army. In 1948, the President, José Figueres Ferrer, entered into the legislation that abolished the military post civil war that executed some 2,000 people. Currently, the country possesses the Fuerza Pública that ensures law enforcement, border control, and local security along with the police duties. If at all a war strikes, the country can rely on 21 countries including Chile, U.S., and Cuba for military help.

Samoa

As Costa Rica, even this country has no military personnel and that it will rely on external relations with other countries to seek defense during the time of war. On the name of protection, the nation has the Samoa Police Force, but that is not a military force. In 1962, Samoa entered into the treaty with New Zealand as per which the latter will aid Samoa in case there is a need of any kind of military aid.

Palau

Although there is no national military, this country possesses the Palau National Police that aims at ensuring full protection to the civilians. Similar to the police forces, it is required to maintain peace and solve the problem of any sort of likely unrest to occur. In case of a situation of war, Palau will seek help from the U.S. as per the Compact of Free Association (1983).

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