word | | Military branches |
| regular | Iceland | no regular military forces; Icelandic National Police (2008) |
| Regular | Iran | Islamic Republic of Iran Regular Forces (Artesh): Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force (IRIAF), Khatemolanbia Air Defense Headquarters; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah-e Pasdaran-e Enqelab-e Eslami, IRGC): Ground Resistance Forces ... |
| regular | Kiribati | no regular military forces (establishment prevented by the constitution); Police Force (2011) |
| regular | Liechtenstein | no regular military forces (constitutionally prohibited); Principality of Liechtenstein National Police (Landespolizei, LP) (2010) |
| regular | Macau | no regular military forces |
| regular | Marshall Islands | no regular military forces; under the 1983 Compact of Free Association, the US has full authority and responsibility for security and defense of the Marshall Islands; Marshall Islands Police (2009) |
| regular | Mauritius | no regular military forces; Mauritius Police Force, Special Mobile Force, National Coast Guard (2009) |
| regular | Micronesia, Federated States of | no regular military forces |
| regular | Monaco | no regular military forces; the Palace Guard performs ceremonial duties |
| regular | Montserrat | no regular military forces; Royal Montserrat Police Force (2010) |
| regular | Nauru | no regular military forces; Nauru Police Force (2009) |
| regular | New Caledonia | no regular military forces; French military, police, and gendarmerie (2009) |
| regular | Niue | no regular indigenous military forces; Police Force |
| regular | Palau | no regular military forces; Palau National Police (2009) |