List of sovereign states with affairs controlled by others

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 * 🇦🇩 Andorra
 * 🇪🇸 Spain and 🇫🇷 France, since 1278
 * Responsibility for defending Andorra rests with Spain and France.
 * 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
 * 🇨🇭 Switzerland, since 1923
 * Although the head of state and represents Liechtenstein in its international relations, Switzerland has taken responsibility for much of Liechtenstein's diplomatic relations. Liechtenstein has no military defense.
 * 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
 * 🇺🇸 United States, since 1986
 * United States provide defense, funding grants and access to US social services for citizens of these areas under the Compact of Free Association.
 * Federated States of Micronesia
 * 🇺🇸 United States, since 1986
 * United States provide defense, funding grants and access to US social services for citizens of these areas under the Compact of Free Association.
 * 🇲🇨 Monaco
 * 🇫🇷 France, since 1814
 * France has agreed to defend the independence and sovereignty of Monaco, while the Monegasque Government has agreed to exercise its sovereign rights in conformity with French interests, which was reafirmed by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
 * 🇵🇼 Palau
 * 🇺🇸 United States, since 1994
 * United States provide defense, funding grants and access to US social services for citizens of these areas under the Compact of Free Association.
 * 🇻🇦 Vatican City
 * 🇨🇭 Switzerland, since 1506, and 🇮🇹 Italy, since 1929
 * According to the Lateran Treaty, anyone who on loss of Vatican citizenship possesses no other citizenship, as judged by Italian law, automatically becomes an Italian citizen. The military defense of the Vatican City is provided by Italy and its armed forces in addition of the Swiss Guard, founded by Pope Julius II in 1506 and provided by Switzerland.
 * 🇵🇼 Palau
 * 🇺🇸 United States, since 1994
 * United States provide defense, funding grants and access to US social services for citizens of these areas under the Compact of Free Association.
 * 🇻🇦 Vatican City
 * 🇨🇭 Switzerland, since 1506, and 🇮🇹 Italy, since 1929
 * According to the Lateran Treaty, anyone who on loss of Vatican citizenship possesses no other citizenship, as judged by Italian law, automatically becomes an Italian citizen. The military defense of the Vatican City is provided by Italy and its armed forces in addition of the Swiss Guard, founded by Pope Julius II in 1506 and provided by Switzerland.
 * According to the Lateran Treaty, anyone who on loss of Vatican citizenship possesses no other citizenship, as judged by Italian law, automatically becomes an Italian citizen. The military defense of the Vatican City is provided by Italy and its armed forces in addition of the Swiss Guard, founded by Pope Julius II in 1506 and provided by Switzerland.