Military branches | Ministry of National Security: St. Kitts and Nevis Defense Force (SKNDF), St. Kitts and Nevis Coast Guard, the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (2021) |
Military service age and obligation | 18 years of age for voluntary military service (under 18 with written parental permission); no conscription (2021) |
Military and security service personnel strengths | the SKNDF has approximately 300 personnel (2019) |
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the SKNDF is lightly armed with equipment from Belgium, the UK, and the US (2021) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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