word | | Military - note |
| defense | Isle of Man | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| defense | Jan Mayen | defense is the responsibility of Norway |
| defense | Jersey | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| defense | Kiribati | Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ |
| Defense | Lesotho | ... of internal security; in practice, external security is guaranteed by South Africa; restructuring of the Lesotho Defense Force (LDF) and Ministry of Defense and Public Service over the past five years has ... |
| defense | Macau | defense is the responsibility of China |
| Defense | Maldives | the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF), with its small size and with little serviceable equipment, is inadequate to prevent external aggression and is primarily tasked to reinforce the Maldives Police Service (MPS ... |
| defense | Marshall Islands | defense is the responsibility of the US |
| defense | Mayotte | defense is the responsibility of France; a small contingent of French forces is stationed on the island |
| defense | Micronesia, Federated States of | defense is the responsibility of the US |
| defense | Monaco | defense is the responsibility of France |
| defense | Montserrat | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| defense | Nauru | Nauru maintains no defense forces; under an informal agreement, defense is the responsibility of Australia |
| defense | Navassa Island | defense is the responsibility of the US |
| defense | Netherlands Antilles | defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |