With the absence of a navy in the country, the MNDF Coast Guard functions as the armed maritime force of the nation with a charter to contribute to national defence and by and large to respond to issues related to the maritime security of the nation. Therefore, the Coast Guard is documented as the custodian of the Maldives Maritime Domain. Maritime security is a constituent ingredient of the natio
nal security in a maritime nation such as the Maldives and its significance is best understood when one perceives the island or the archipelagic nature of the country. [2]. As the new Government took power in 2008 the Coast Guard has been the highest priority of the Defense sector in Maldives. Four Coast Guard Squadrons are deployed to South, Central and North of Maldives. And a Strategic Reserve is established at the Capital Male'.
