Palau Military 2020, CIA World Factbook

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Palau Military 2020

SOURCE: 2020 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on January 27, 2020

Military forces:
no regular military forces; the Ministry of Justice includes divisions/bureaus for public security, police functions, and maritime law enforcement. (2019)

Military - note:
Under a 1994 Compact of Free Association between Palau and the US, the US until 2044 is responsible for the defense of Palaus and the US military is granted access to the islands, but it has not stationed any military forces there. (2019)

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Palau Military 2020 SOURCE: 2020 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES