Introduction
How is the Military in Suriname and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Suriname National Army (Nationaal Leger or NL); Army (Landmacht), Navy (Marine); Air Force (Luchtmacht), Military Police (Korps Militaire Politie)
Ministry of Justice and Police: Suriname Police Force (Korps Politie Suriname or KPS) (2024).
Ministry of Justice and Police: Suriname Police Force (Korps Politie Suriname or KPS) (2024).
In Suriname, 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)
Security and military information of Suriname
| Military and security service personnel strengths | approximately 2,000 total personnel (2023) |
|---|---|
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the Suriname Army has a limited inventory comprised of a mix of older, foreign-supplied equipment; in recent years, Suriname has received small quantities of military hardware from India (2023) |
| Military service age and obligation | 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2024). |
| Military deployments | . |
| Military expenditures | |
| Military Expenditures 2019 | 1.2% of GDP (2019 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2018 | 1.1% of GDP (2018 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2017 | 1.1% of GDP (2017 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2016 | 1.2% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2015 | 1.4% of GDP (2015 est.) |
All Important Facts about Suriname
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