word | | Military - note |
| current | Cuba | ... and professional in nature; while the lack of replacement parts for its existing equipment and the current severe shortage of fuel have increasingly affected operational capabilities, Cuba remains able to offer considerable ... |
| Cyprus | Akrotiri | Akrotiri has a full RAF base, Headquarters for British Forces on Cyprus, and Episkopi Support Unit |
| declared | Lesotho | Lesotho's declared policy is maintenance of its independent sovereignty and preservation of internal security; in practice, external security is guaranteed by South Africa; restructuring of the Lesotho Defense Force (LDF) and ... |
| defend | Barbados | ... Troop Command and a small Coast Guard; the primary role of the land element is to defend the island against external aggression; the Command consists of a single, part-time battalion with ... |
| defense | American Samoa | defense is the responsibility of the US |
| defense | Andorra | defense is the responsibility of France and Spain |
| defense | Anguilla | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| defense | Aruba | defense is the responsibility of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| defense | Ashmore and Cartier Islands | defense is the responsibility of Australia; periodic visits by the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force |
| Defense | Barbados | the Royal Barbados Defense Force includes a land-based Troop Command and a small Coast Guard; the primary role of the land element is to defend the island against external aggression; the ... |
| defense | Bermuda | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| defense | Bouvet Island | defense is the responsibility of Norway |
| defense | British Indian Ocean Territory | defense is the responsibility of the UK; the US lease on Diego Garcia expires in 2016 |
| defense | British Virgin Islands | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| defense | Cayman Islands | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| defense | Christmas Island | defense is the responsibility of Australia |
| defense | Clipperton Island | defense is the responsibility of France |
| defense | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | defense is the responsibility of Australia; the territory has a five-person police force |
| defense | Cook Islands | defense is the responsibility of New Zealand, in consultation with the Cook Islands and at its request |
| defense | Coral Sea Islands | defense is the responsibility of Australia |
| defense | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| defense | Faroe Islands | defense is the responsibility of Denmark |
| defense | French Polynesia | defense is the responsibility of France |
| defense | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | defense is the responsibility of France |
| defense | Gibraltar | defense is the responsibility of the UK; the Royal Gibraltar Regiment replaced the last British regular infantry forces in 1992 |
| defense | Greenland | defense is the responsibility of Denmark |
| defense | Guam | defense is the responsibility of the US |
| defense | Guernsey | defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| defense | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | defense is the responsibility of Australia; Australia conducts fisheries patrols |