Military profile
Saint Kitts and Nevis Military Strength
Saint Kitts and Nevis is not covered by the Global Firepower ranking.
Armed forces of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Branches and forces
St. Kitts and Nevis Defense Force (SKNDF); Regular Force, Coast Guard Force (SKNDF Coast Guard), Reserve Force, Cadet Force Ministry of National Security: the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (2025)
Personnel
estimated 200 active Defense Forces (2024)
Service age and conscription
18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (under 18 with written parental permission); no conscription (2025)
Equipment and suppliers
the SKNDF is lightly armed with equipment from Belgium, the UK, and the US (2025)
Good to know
SKNDF's missions include protecting the country's territorial integrity, assisting the police in combating the illegal narcotic trade and other crimes, and providing humanitarian and disaster relief assistance; the force also has a regional role through the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS); St. Kitts joined the RSS in 1984; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2025)
Forces and service: CIA World Factbook (public domain).