| | Military - note (2003) | Military - note (2001) |
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
defense is the responsibility of Australia; the territory does have a five-person police force |
defense is the responsibility of Australia |
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Georgia |
a CIS peacekeeping force of Russian troops is deployed in the Abkhazia region of Georgia together with a UN military observer group; a Russian peacekeeping battalion is deployed in South Ossetia |
a CIS peacekeeping force consisting of Russian troops is deployed in the Abkhazia region of Georgia together with a UN military observer group; a Russian peacekeeping battalion is deployed in South Ossetia |
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Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
defense is the responsibility of Australia; Australia conducts fisheries patrols |
defense is the responsibility of Australia |
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Lesotho |
the Lesotho Government in 1999 began an open debate on the future structure, size, and role of the armed forces, especially considering the Lesotho Defense Force's (LDF) history of intervening in political affairs |
The Lesotho Government in 1999 began an open debate on the future structure, size, and role of the armed forces, especially considering the Lesotho Defense Force's (LDF) history of intervening in political affairs. |
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Macau |
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responsibility for defense reverted to China on 20 December 1999 |
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South Africa |
with the end of Apartheid and the establishment of majority rule, former military, black homelands forces, and ex-opposition forces were integrated into the South African National Defense Force (SANDF); as of 2003 the integration process was considered complete |
the National Defense Force continues to integrate former military, black homelands forces, and ex-opposition forces |
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United States |
note: 2002 estimates for military manpower are based on projections that do not take into consideration the results of the 2000 census |
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Yemen |
establishment of a Coast Guard, scheduled for May 2001, has been delayed |
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