| Maldivian Coast Guard | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 January 1980 |
| Country |  Maldives |
| Type | Coast Guard |
| Part of | Maldives National Defence Force |
| Commanders | |
| Commandant | Brigadier General Mohamed Saleem |
| Principal Director | Lt Col Mohamed Rizmy Waleed[1] |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
| Racing stripe |  |
The Maldivian Coast Guard is the naval or maritime arm of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF). Because the Maldives does not have a navy, 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 national 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]
After 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 in the southern, central, and northern regions of Maldives, and a Strategic Reserve has been established at the capital, Male'.
- ^ "MNDF". Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "MNDF". Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2014.