Native Military
Greenland has an armed coastguard that patrols the Greenlandic coast and carries out search and rescue operations. It is currently under Danish command, although staffed largely by Greenlanders.
Domestic Military Statistics
- Military Branches: no regular military forces
- Manpower available for military service: males age 16-49: 15,280 (2010 est.)
- Manpower fit for military service: males age 16-49: 10,765 females age 16-49: 11,399 (2010 est.)
- Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually: male: 488 female: 478 (2010 est.)
- Military - note: defense is the responsibility of Denmark
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