World's Ten Smallest Militaries

# 6 Vanuatu

Vanuatu, officially known as Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation situated in the South Pacific Ocean. The military force of Vanuatu was founded in 1980, and has a total of only 300 military personnel. Everyone is a part of the country’s paramilitary force as it doesn’t have an active and reserve military force.

# 7 Monaco

Monaco is known to be the world’s second smallest nation after Vatican. It has a very limited military and depends on its neighbor France, for defense. Currently, it has a military comprising of 263 personnel. Since it doesn’t have an active and reserve military personnel, it consists of only 263 personnel in paramilitary force.

# 8 Iceland

Iceland’s defense forces consist of the Icelandic Coast Guard, which patrols Icelandic waters and airspace. Besides, it consists of National Commissioner’s National security and Special Forces units. Situated in North Europe, the country is the only member in the NATO without any standing army. It has zero reserve military personnel where as paramilitary force consists of 130 personnel which is the total strength of its overall military.

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