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Historical Values
Year Value
1999 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2000 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2001 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2002 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2003 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2004 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2005 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2006 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2007 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2008 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2009 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2010 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2011 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2012 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2013 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2014 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2015 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2016 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2017 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2018 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2019 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2020 Kiribati does not have military forces; defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2021 defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ
2022 defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ Kiribati has a "shiprider" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Kiribati's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; "shiprider" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with
2023 defense assistance is provided by Australia and NZ Kiribati has a "shiprider" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Kiribati's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; "shiprider" agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to work with
2024 Australia, NZ, and the US have provided security assistance; Kiribati has a "ship rider" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Kiribati's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; ship rider agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to
2025 Australia, NZ, and the US have provided security assistance; Kiribati has a "ship rider" agreement with the US, which allows local maritime law enforcement officers to embark on US Coast Guard (USCG) and US Navy (USN) vessels, including to board and search vessels suspected of violating laws or regulations within Kiribati's designated exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or on the high seas; ship rider agreements also enable USCG personnel and USN vessels with embarked USCG law enforcement personnel to