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Historical Values
Year Value
2021 as of 2021, a key mission of the National Leger was assisting the Suriname police as part of the government s overall efforts to secure the country s borders and combat crime, particularly narco-trafficking, including joint military and police patrols, as well as joint special security teams
2022 key missions for the National Leger include border control and supporting domestic security; the military police has direct responsibility for immigration control at the country s ports of entry; in addition, the military assists the police in combating crime, particularly narco-trafficking, including joint military and police patrols, as well as joint special security teams (2022)
2023 key missions for the National Leger include border control and supporting domestic security; the military police has direct responsibility for immigration control at the country s ports of entry; in addition, the military assists the police in combating crime, particularly narco-trafficking, including joint military and police patrols, as well as joint special security teams (2023)
2024 the National Leger is responsible for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Suriname against foreign aggression; other special tasks include border control and supporting domestic security as required; the military police, for example, have direct responsibility for immigration control at the country s ports of entry, and the military assists the police in combating crime, particularly narco-trafficking, including joint military and police patrols, as well as joint special secur
2025 the National Leger is responsible for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Suriname against foreign aggression; other special tasks include border control and supporting domestic security as required; the military police, for example, have direct responsibility for immigration control at the country s ports of entry, and the military assists the police in combating crime, particularly narco-trafficking, including joint military and police patrols, as well as joint special secur