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Revision as of 19:44, 28 January 2011
It has been suggested that this article be merged into Grenada#Politics. (Discuss) Proposed since January 2009. |
The military of Grenada comprises two branches:
- Royal Grenada Police Force, which includes a Special Service Unit
- Coast Guard
Total military expenditure: NA
Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: NA%
History
1983 invasion
Marxist Prime Minister Maurice Bishop came to power in a bloodless coup in 1979. On 19 October 1983, Bishop was executed in a coup supported by the Grenada People's Revolutionary Army. On October 25, Grenada was invaded by more than 7,000 military personnel from the United States and six Caribbean nations. They were resisted by fewer than 1,200 soldiers from the People's Revolutionary Army (PRA). The coup leaders were arrested and a new government was appointed by the Governor-General.