Introduction
How is the Military in São Tomé and Príncipe and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Armed Forces of Sao Tome and Principe (Forcas Armadas de Sao Tome e Principe, FASTP): Army, Coast Guard of Sao Tome e Principe (Guarda Costeira de Sao Tome e Principe, GCSTP), Presidential Guard, National Guard (2024).
In São Tomé and Príncipe, the FASTP is one of the smallest militaries in Africa and consists of only a few companies of ground troops and some small patrol boats

in November 2022, the FASTP's headquarters was attacked shortly after the prime minister's inauguration in what São Tomé authorities described as an attempted coup; in 2024, the governments of Russia and São Tomé and Principe signed a military cooperation agreement, which included training, materiel and logistics support, and information sharing (2024)
Security and military information of São Tomé and Príncipe
Military and security service personnel strengths the FASTP has approximately 500 personnel (2023)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions the FASTP has a limited inventory of light weapons (2023)
Military service age and obligation 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory military service (reportedly not enforced); 17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary service (2023).
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São Tomé and Príncipe is found in Middle Africa