World Factbook
Monaco
Principauté de Monaco
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Military - note
by treaty, France is responsible for defending the independence and sovereignty of Monaco
Military and security forces
no regular military forces; Prince’s Company of Carabiniers (Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince, Police Department (Direction de la Sûreté Publique), Fire and Emergency Service (Corps des Sapeurs-pompiers de Monaco) (2025)
note: the primary responsibility for the Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince is guarding the palace; the Police maintain public order