Military branches | Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force (ABDF): Coast Guard and the Antigua and Barbuda Regiment (2021) |
Military service age and obligation | 18-23 years of age for voluntary military service for both males and females; no conscription (2021) |
Military and security service personnel strengths | the Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force (ABDF) has approximately 200 active personnel (2021) |
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the ABDF's equipment inventory is limited to small arms, light weapons, and soft-skin vehicles; the Coast Guard maintains ex-US patrol vessels and some smaller boats (2020) |
Military - note | member of the Regional Security System (RSS), an international agreement for the defense and security of the eastern Caribbean region |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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