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Historical Values
Year Value
2001 Royal Dutch Navy and Marines, Coast Guard
2002 no regular indigenous military forces; Royal Dutch Navy and Marines, Coast Guard
2003 no regular indigenous military forces; Royal Dutch Navy and Marines, Coast Guard
2004 no regular indigenous military forces; Royal Dutch Navy and Marines, Coast Guard
2005 no regular indigenous military forces; Royal Dutch Navy and Marines, Coast Guard
2006 no regular indigenous military forces; Royal Netherlands Navy and Marines, Coast Guard
2007 no regular indigenous military forces; the Netherlands maintains a detachment of marines, a frigate, and an amphibious combat detachment in the neighboring Netherlands Antilles (2005)
2008 no regular indigenous military forces; the Netherlands maintains a detachment of marines, a frigate, and an amphibious combat detachment in the neighboring Netherlands Antilles (2008)
2009 no regular military forces; the Netherlands maintains a detachment of marines, a frigate, and an amphibious combat detachment in the neighboring Netherlands Antilles (2009)
2010 no regular military forces (2010)
2011 no regular military forces (2010)
2012 no regular military forces (2011)
2013 no regular military forces (2011)
2014 no regular military forces (2011)
2015 no regular military forces (2011)
2016 no regular military forces (2011)
2017 no regular military forces (2011)
2018 no regular military forces (2011)
2019 no regular military forces (2011)
2020 no regular military forces (2011)
2021 no regular military forces; Aruban Militia (ARUMIL) (2021)
2022 no regular military forces; Aruban Militia (ARUMIL) (2022)
2023 no regular military forces; Aruban Militia (ARUMIL)
2024 no regular military forces; Aruban Militia (ARUMIL); Police Department for local law enforcement, supported by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Gendarmerie), the Dutch Caribbean Police Force (Korps Politie Caribisch Nederland, KPCN), and the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG or Kustwacht Caribisch Gebied (KWCARIB)) (2024)
2025 no regular military forces; Aruban Militia (ARUMIL); Police Department for local law enforcement, supported by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Gendarmerie), the Dutch Caribbean Police Force (Korps Politie Caribisch Nederland, KPCN), and the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG or Kustwacht Caribisch Gebied (KWCARIB)) (2025)