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Military and security forces Macau, in 31 editions.
The entry for Macau published Military and security forces in 31 editions of 36, from 1995 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Military and security forces in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1995
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Branches” (1995 to 1996), “Military branches” (1997 to 2018) and “Military and security forces” (2019 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Published as “Branches”
NA
NA
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Military branches”
NA
NA
Published as “Military branches”
no regular military forces, Police Force
NA no regular military forces, Police Force
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
Published as “Military branches”
Macau garrison of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) includes about 500 troops
no regular military forces, Police Force Macau garrison of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) includes about 500 troops
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
Published as “Military branches”
- no regular indigenous military forces;
- responsibility for defense reverted to China on 20 December 1999;
- there is a local police force
Macau garrison of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) includes about 500 troops no regular indigenous military forces; responsibility for defense reverted to China on 20 December 1999; there is a local police force
Published as “Military branches”
responsibility for defense reverted to China on 20 December 1999; there are local police forces
no regular indigenous military forces; responsibility for defense reverted to China on 20 December 1999; there is a are local police force forces
Published as “Military branches”
- China's People's Revolutionary Army (PLA) constitutes the only armed force in Macau;
- several police forces constitute the Security Forces of Macau (SFM) that are subordinate to the General Secretariat of Security, a body comparable to a ministry of interior (2004)
Rewritten: too little of the 2004 text remains to mark the changes.
China's People's Revolutionary Army (PLA) constitutes the only armed force in Macau; several police forces constitute the Security Forces of Macau (SFM) that are subordinate to the General Secretariat of Security, a body comparable to a ministry of interior (2004)
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Published as “Military branches”
no regular military forces
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
no regular military forces
Published as “Military branches”
- no regular military forces; defense is the responsibility of China (2008)
no regular military forces forces; defense is the responsibility of China (2008)
Published as “Military branches”
- no regular military forces; defense is the responsibility of China (2009)
no regular military forces; defense is the responsibility of China (2008) (2009)
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Published as “Military branches”
no regular military forces
no regular military forces; defense is the responsibility of China (2009) forces
The same text in 6 editions, 2013 to 2018.
Published as “Military branches”
no regular indigenous military forces
no regular indigenous military forces
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
no regular indigenous military forces
no regular indigenous military forces
no regular indigenous military forces; Macau Public Security Police Force (includes the Police Intervention Tactical Unit or UTIP for counterterrorism operations) (2021)
no regular indigenous military forces forces; Macau Public Security Police Force (includes the Police Intervention Tactical Unit or UTIP for counterterrorism operations) (2021)
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
no regular indigenous military forces; Macau Public Security Police Force (includes the Police Intervention Tactical Unit or UTIP for counterterrorism operations)
no regular indigenous military forces; Macau Public Security Police Force (includes the Police Intervention Tactical Unit or UTIP for counterterrorism operations) (2021)
Macau Public Security Police Force
no regular indigenous military forces; Macau Public Security Police Force (includes the Police Intervention Tactical Unit or UTIP for counterterrorism operations)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Macau: Military and security forces.” The World Factbook, 1995–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/macau/military-and-security-forces.