Military of Saint Lucia

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

Military expenditures - percent of gross domestic product

2 %

Military partner

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force receives training from the USSOUTHCOM. The United States Armed Forces considers St. Lucia as a partner nation in the Caribbean, along with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.