Annual defense budget: US$12m 

Defense spending trend: Down 8% in 2002

The small Barbadian army and the constabulary benefit from financial support and training from the US and UK governments, which also supply equipment. Barbados is the headquarters of the Regional Security System, established in 1982 by the Windward and Leeward Islands, a body which acts as a multinational security force for its members.

BARBADIAN ARMED FORCES

Army
		No main battle tanks		500 personnel
Navy
		5 patrol boats		110 personnel
Air force
		None		None
Nuclear capability
		None

From "The Financial Times World Desk Reference" © Dorling Kindersley 2004