word | | Military - note |
| resources | Sao Tome and Principe | Sao Tome and Principe's army is a tiny force with almost no resources at its disposal and would be wholly ineffective operating unilaterally; infantry equipment is considered simple to operate and ... |
| respond | European Union | ... Ministers formally committed to creating 13 1,500-man battle groups by the end of 2007, to respond to international crises on a rotating basis; 22 of the EU's 25 nations have ... |
| respond | Laos | ... political and civil unrest and similar national emergencies, but the LPA also has upgraded skills to respond to avian influenza outbreaks; there is no perceived external threat to the state and the ... |
| responsibilities | Turkey | ... firepower and capable of joint and combined operations; the TLFC has taken on increasing international peacekeeping responsibilities, and took charge of a NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) command in Afghanistan in ... |
| responsibility | American Samoa | defense is the responsibility of the US |
| responsibility | Andorra | defense is the responsibility of France and Spain |
| responsibility | Anguilla | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| responsibility | Aruba | defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| responsibility | Ashmore and Cartier Islands | defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force |
| responsibility | Bermuda | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| responsibility | Bouvet Island | defense is the responsibility of Norway |
| responsibility | British Indian Ocean Territory | defense is the responsibility of the UK; the US lease on Diego Garcia expires in 2016 |
| responsibility | British Virgin Islands | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| responsibility | Cayman Islands | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| responsibility | Christmas Island | defense is the responsibility of Australia |
| responsibility | Clipperton Island | defense is the responsibility of France |
| responsibility | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | defense is the responsibility of Australia; the territory has a five-person police force |
| responsibility | Cook Islands | defense is the responsibility of New Zealand, in consultation with the Cook Islands and at its request |
| responsibility | Coral Sea Islands | defense is the responsibility of Australia |
| responsibility | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| responsibility | Faroe Islands | defense is the responsibility of Denmark |
| responsibility | French Polynesia | defense is the responsibility of France |
| responsibility | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | defense is the responsibility of France |
| responsibility | Gibraltar | defense is the responsibility of the UK; the Royal Gibraltar Regiment replaced the last British regular infantry forces in 1992 |
| responsibility | Greenland | defense is the responsibility of Denmark |
| responsibility | Guam | defense is the responsibility of the US |
| responsibility | Guernsey | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| responsibility | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | defense is the responsibility of Australia; Australia conducts fisheries patrols |
| responsibility | Holy See (Vatican City) | defense is the responsibility of Italy; ceremonial and limited security duties performed by Pontifical Swiss Guard |
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