Thinking about a country without an army sounds, for those of us who believe that war is not a passable road, like a beautiful melody, but is it feasible to happen? Are there countries that do not have armies, or that do not spend on military matters?
If there are any, but not always by pacifist conviction.Take a look at this list so you know which countries lack army.
8 countries that do not spend on army
The expense that most countries make in their army is sometimes obscene.War conflicts across the planet have generated Strangely high profits for companies engaged in arms production.It is natural, thus, that war be promoted at all levels, so that each independent state of the world invests in maintaining military forces and armies, with increasingly sophisticated weapons and all the latest generation elements.
The end of the Cold War, in the late 1980s, halted world military spending, but in 2000, and especially after the attack on the Twin Towers in New York, this expense rose again, placing itself in the 21st century in the context of "Security": fight against terrorism, fight against organized crime.
Perhaps the US case is the most emblematic, with an expense for 2014, of 610 billion dollars.figure that is said fast, but that means a lot when we break down that amount of money into productive things.
On the contrary, there are a few countries, 25 to be precise, who decided to occupy military spending in others things, and dismantled their armies, or do not need them, or their defense falls on other countries...We will talk only about 8.
1.Costa Rica
This country abolished its army in 1948 , after finishing a lightning civil war (barely 44 days); the government that emerged decided to use the money dedicated to weapons in education and in police .While it has a significant expenditure on internal security-the police are responsible for guarding the borders and have some functions that could be said “Militarized”-, today is one of the most stable and democratic countries of America .
They subscribed to the reciprocal assistance treaty of the Organization of American States (OAS), in case of eventually need defense.
2.Liechtenstein
The last time this little European country had armies was in 1866, during the Austro-Prussian war, but not even then entered into combat.
They were forced to maintain armed forces because they were members of the Germanic Confederation , but once dissolved, they did not allocate more resources to military spending.
3.Andorra
To defend it, they are Spain and France, as the country has treaties with both signed in 1993.
It is one of the smallest countries in the world, and keeping an army until it is laughable.
4.Panama
Panama has no National Guard , and military forces were dissolved after the US invasion to overthrow Manuel Antonio Noriega .In the case of this country , it should be noted that it borders Colombia, and there is a border security body, called Senafront , whose work includes patrolling and eventual encounters with guerrillas, gangs and other armed groups.
Theoretically, they are police forces that have some military aspects.However, today Panama is considered It has no army.
5.Island
In Iceland there is no army since 1859, although it is a member of the NATO (NATO has its own army, with soldiers from different countries).What exists are the Expeditionary Pacifying Forces , police, coast guard and a special police unit created for specific cases.
If someone attacked Iceland, an agreement signed with the US It would be necessary for this country to defend the land from ice.
6.Monaco
Although it is not a country itself, but rather a city-state located in the French Riviera , I resign in the 17th century to maintain armed forces.
Their defense depends on the French government.
7.Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tuvalu and Nauru
These countries, irrigated in small Pacific islands, have a very low population.
Some of them have agreements with New Zealand or Australia, and even with both, in case of an attack.
8.Haiti
In June 1995, the Haitian army was dismantled; however, there is a Peace Force, mandated by the UN, operating on the island, where the National Police also maintains some military units.
Do not invest properly in an army.
There are other small countries, especially islands-both in the Caribbean and in the Pacific-that do not have armed forces, such as Grenada, Dominica, Barbados, Mauritius, Micronesia, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis Marshall Islands, Saint Lucia, among others, which maintain special police units, or are under a regional security system.
In many cases, also, their defense depends on other states.Panama and Costa Rica have framed the armed bodies under civilian command instead of the military, which has brought numerous advantages, both social and economic.
N or we are naive, we know that reducing military spending is one of the great human utopias that very few want to bring to reality, but we will continue to insist that war is the worst path to travel.
There would also be draw accounts, which are good for everyone: what would it mean for a poor country, like so many in Africa, Asia or America, to invest all arms money in educational infrastructure, housing, jobs, good food, and why it is not done.
If you are interested in these issues, we recommend what Stephen Hawking thinks about whether violence could be the cause of our extinction.
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