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Historical Values
Year Value
1991 no organized native military forces; only a small Police Force is maintained
1992 no organized native military forces; only a small Police Force is maintained
1993 small Police Force, no organized native military forces
1994 small Police Force, no organized native military forces
1995 no organized native military forces; only a small Police Force and Coast Guard are maintained
1996 no organized native military forces; only a small Police Force and Coast Guard are maintained
1997 no organized native military forces; only a small Police Force and Coast Guard are maintained
1998 no organized native military forces; only a small Police Force and Coast Guard are maintained
1999 no organized native military forces; only a small Police Force and Coast Guard are maintained
2000 no organized native military forces; only a small Police Force and Coast Guard are maintained
2001 defense is the responsibility of Denmark; no organized native military forces; only a small Police Force and Coast Guard are maintained
2002 no regular indigenous military forces; small Police Force and Coast Guard are maintained
2003 no regular indigenous military forces; small Police Force and Coast Guard are maintained
2004 no regular military forces
2005 no regular military forces
2006 no regular military forces
2007 no regular military forces
2008 no regular military forces
2009 no regular military forces
2010 no regular military forces
2011 no regular military forces
2012 no regular military forces (2012)
2013 no regular military forces (2012)
2014 no regular military forces (2012)
2015 no regular military forces (2012)
2016 no regular military forces; the Government of Denmark has responsibility for defense; as such, the Danish military’s Joint Arctic Command is responsible for territorial defense of the Faroe Islands (2016)
2017 no regular military forces or conscription; the Government of Denmark has responsibility for defense; as such, the Danish military’s Joint Arctic Command in Nuuk, Greenland is responsible for territorial defense of the Faroe Islands; the Joint Arctic Command has a contact element in the capital of Torshavn (2017)
2018 no regular military forces or conscription; the Government of Denmark has responsibility for defense; as such, the Danish military’s Joint Arctic Command in Nuuk, Greenland is responsible for territorial defense of the Faroe Islands; the Joint Arctic Command has a contact element in the capital of Torshavn (2017)
2019 no regular military forces or conscription; the Government of Denmark has responsibility for defense; as such, the Danish military’s Joint Arctic Command in Nuuk, Greenland is responsible for territorial defense of the Faroe Islands; the Joint Arctic Command has a contact element in the capital of Torshavn (2019)
2020 no regular military forces or conscription; the Government of Denmark has responsibility for defense; as such, the Danish military’s Joint Arctic Command in Nuuk, Greenland is responsible for territorial defense of the Faroe Islands; the Joint Arctic Command has a contact element in the capital of Torshavn (2019)
2021 no regular military forces or conscription (2021)
2022 no regular military forces or conscription
2023 no regular military forces or conscription
2024 no regular military forces or conscription
2025 no regular military forces or conscription