Andorra has an arrangement with France and Spain to be defended despite not having any permanent army. Its little volunteer army serves only ceremonial purposes.
Vatican City became the smallest nation in the world without any military protection for the pope or the government in 1970 after Pope Paul VI abolished all armed forces . However, Italy is in charge of protecting the Vatican City because the tiny country is located in Rome.
Although Iceland had an army in 1869, it maintained an Iceland Defence Force from 1951 to 2006, as a result of defence agreements with the United States.
Liechtenstein maintains a police force with a handgun-equipped tactical team to undertake internal security-related tasks. Switzerland and Austria provide defence aids.
Internal security is maintained by the Royal Saint Lucia police's two primary paramilitary groups, the special service unit and the coast guard, each of which has 116 personnel. The regional security system is in charge of defence.
Monaco has a relatively small military in addition to the police and fire department. Another branch of the armed force is the Palace Guards.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is another country in the Caribbean without its own army. Like other Caribbean nations, this nation benefits from the regional security system’s protection.