Dominica Armed Forces

Dominica has no armed forces since 1981 . The Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force ( police ) can be used for defense tasks.

Abolition of the military

The country gained independence from Great Britain on November 3rd, 1978 . There has been no standing army on Dominica since the military tried to take power with a coup in 1981 . However, there is a special service unit . The defense of Dominica has been organized under the RSS (Regional Security System) since 1996. The protecting powers are the United States and Canada . In the event of a voltage, the Dominica Police Force should also serve as the military.

Individual evidence

^ The Caribbean: Defense and Security in the Anglophone Caribbean - The Roads to Cooperation . In: Red de Seguridad y Defensa de América Latina (RESDAL): A Comparative Atlas of Defense in Latin America and Caribbean , 2010 edition, especially tables Defense Force's Mission , p. 113, map p. 114 f, Legal functions related to defense in the system , p. 115, Organization of Defense and Security Forces p. 116 f (whole article p. 113–128, pdf, resdal.org, p. 1 ff.)
↑ Police Act , Chapter 14:01; Usually subordinate to the Minister of National Security , in case of emergency the President and the Prime Minister ; According to RESDAL: The Caribbean

[rss-1] The Caribbean: Defense and Security in the Anglophone Caribbean - The Roads to Cooperation . In: Red de Seguridad y Defensa de América Latina (RESDAL): A Comparative Atlas of Defense in Latin America and Caribbean , 2010 edition, especially tables Defense Force's Mission , p. 113, map p. 114 f, Legal functions related to defense in the system , p. 115, Organization of Defense and Security Forces p. 116 f (whole article p. 113–128, pdf, resdal.org, p. 1 ff.)

[2] Police Act , Chapter 14:01; Usually subordinate to the Minister of National Security , in case of emergency the President and the Prime Minister ; According to RESDAL: The Caribbean