Andorra, Liechtenstein, Tuvalu, the Solomon Islands, in these countries is difficult to find on the map, and you know that they have a "strange" in common?
The answer is simple - they are not the troop-contributing countries.
In the countries have to strengthen the military power, the surge in military spending often times, there are still some countries which have not established a regular army, really eye-popping. According to the United States, "Atlantic Monthly" report, CIA Factbook recently listed in the latest "World Factbook," the 23 independent countries no formal army, they are Andorra, Costa Rica, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Iceland, Kiribati, Liechtenstein , Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, Palau, Panama, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Wa Nuwa map, Samoa, as well as the Vatican.
Of course, here the so-called "no army" refers only to those countries do not have regular army establishment. Defense and law and order, they all have their own responses.
Small nation without strong soldiers
In addition, Iceland and the North Atlantic on Rome's Vatican, many people are not clear about several other countries in which direction. Indeed, these 23 countries without an army almost all "small country."
In the top ten of the smallest countries in the world, in addition to rows 8-10 in St. Kitts and Nevis, Maldives, Malta, and a few military force, the top seven countries have no regular army. This is not unreasonable, too small land indeed raise much less than military force.
In addition, the geographical distribution, these 23 countries, most of Europe is either "pocket" country, either Oceania or the Caribbean on the island. Taken together, these small countries are very far away from international disputes and regional focus, even he said the military significance of the presence in these countries is not large. More importantly, the people living in those subject to "annexation" of the country without too much worry. According to world-renowned polling firm Gallup survey of global happiness index residents this year's list, ranked in the first place that there is no regular army in Panama, Costa Rica ranked second and no army.
"Luxury" war machine
For small countries, the "invasion of his country" is almost a fantasy, but a very small land for a big country but also as "tasteless." As the "demilitarization of the contemporary world" author Peter Stearns says: In general, these countries will not be violated.
Thus, while 23 countries have no lack of Monaco, Liechtenstein, Andorra per capita GDP of these tens of thousands of "developed countries", but in order to maintain extremely high military to "sell gold" war machine, there is nothing for these small countries "cost." A data show that in 2012 global military spending accounted for 2.42% of the world GDP, or about $ 2 trillion. Building an army of these countries, it is a luxury.
As early as 1868, due to high operating costs Liechtenstein on the grounds of the army withdrew. More importantly, Liechtenstein is permanently neutral in the two world wars are spared, "luxury" of troops in the country without much significance. As to the domestic situation, Liechtenstein as well as in the police fulfill their duties, remained stable.
Although there is no army, but these countries (especially in Europe and Oceania) generally rely on the police to maintain internal security. Typically, these pocket-sized sparsely populated countries themselves, the police can respond to crisis situations, all without re-establish the army.
Solomon Islands has a police force of 800 people, it belongs to the members of the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand to provide training and logistical support. In addition, the Solomon Islands also paid part of defense spending to Australia, to Australian military aid for his country during the war.
National land area larger point will be set up and function more similar to the regular army guard. Mauritius since independence in 1968, there are 0.3% of gross national product used in the armed police, the Special Tactical Unit and the National Coast Guard. In 2011, Costa Rica also spent $ 300 million armed police and Coast Guard.
Friends of the State "cover me" to fight
Lift the Vatican, many people will think of the pope, the Catholic Church and St. Peter's Basilica. In fact, to protect them is also one of the Vatican flag, they are par with the British Royal Guard Pope "Swiss Guard."
As the world's smallest country, Vatican and no formal military. To defend the Papal States tasks are handed over to the "foreign" Pope Guard - all-Swiss mercenaries. This tradition comes from "Roman robbery" May 6, 1527 of. That time army of Charles V invaded Rome, the pope's Swiss guards were struggling to resist, all died, Pope escaped for a time. Later, in recognition of the loyalty of the Swiss guard, Pope Swiss guards only recruit soldiers, since renamed "Swiss Guard."
Apart from the Swiss Guard Pope, the Vatican as well as a composition by the Italian police, "Vatican gendarmes." In Dan Brown's novel "Angels Demons," the film adaptation, the police repeatedly photographed. Pope Guard and special guard is a different pope, the Vatican Gendarmerie also both maintain law and order, border control and other duties.
In fact, in addition to Italian and Swiss mercenaries by Vatican police protection, many countries do not have a standing army rely on foreign military force to safeguard its own national security.
When it comes to "protect" other countries, natural and ultimately "love mix" of the "world police" USA. In 23 countries, the United States and several countries are inextricably linked. Such as the Marshall Islands and Palau, the two island countries after World War II by the United States for hosting. Although now independent, but the two countries have a treaty with the United States, over a period of time by the United States is responsible for defense matters. In addition, the US military in the Marshall Islands also has a very important military base. But one thing should be noted that it is precisely because the US "invasion" of Grenada and Panama's army was forced to cancel.
In addition, Costa Rica has long been the US also "take care." In addition to sign relevant agreements, namely the United States to provide support for the "at war" in Costa Rica, the United States has assigned to assist the troops went to Costa Rica to participate in anti-drug work.
Iceland during the Cold War was one of the "outposts" of the United States against the Soviet Union, the United States also "contract" Iceland's defense. After 9/11, the United States gradually withdraw from Iceland. Since 2007, Iceland's defense and security reform the responsibility of Denmark and Norway.
In the "protect small country" in this regard, France with the United States Yipin. As a former French military hegemony in Europe and indeed some small countries signed a number of the security agreement. For example, after a battle, the two sides signed a treaty between France and Monaco, provide appropriate protection for Monaco from France. This provision was subsequently written "Treaty of Versailles" in. Today, the city of Monaco and only the police maintain law and order, and most are hired from Switzerland.
However, compared with Andorra, Monaco "background" is not enough "hard." In 1868, Andorra constitution and the provisions of the Head of State by the Spanish Bishop of Urgell and the French Head of State served. Today, French President Francois Hollande have Principality of Andorra to the title. But the title is not white take, France and Spain, both countries are committed to do in Andorra "protector" and even NATO will lend a helping hand at a given moment.
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