
Peacetime conscription never existed. No regular military forces. Defence is the responsibility of France and Spain. Article 38 of the 1993 Constitution however states that the State may create by law duties of community service to pursue tasks of general interest. Andorra has a volunteer ceremonial army and the national police that recruits adults through a public competition. The 1984 decree on Sometent, establishing mandatory paramilitary service in case of emergencies, was repealed, the Sometent became civil service for citizens in age 18-60 appointed by local authorities under the 2022 law on civil protection.