e</a>, its navy composes the entirety of its <a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_forces" title="Armed forces">armed forces</a>. Under The Defence Act, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force has been mandated to defend <a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bahamas" title="The Bahamas">The Bahamas</a>, protect its territorial integrity, patrol its waters, provide assistance in times of disaster, maintain order in conjunction with the law enforcement agencies of The Bahamas, and carry out any such duties as determi