| Military branches | Estonian Defense Forces: Land Forces, Navy, Air Force, Estonian Defence League (Reserves); Ministry of Interior: Border Guards (2021) |
| Military service age and obligation | 18-27 for compulsory military or governmental service, conscript service requirement 8-11 months depending on education; NCOs, reserve officers, and specialists serve 11 months (2019) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP | 2.3% of GDP (2021 est.) 2.33% of GDP (2020 est.) 2.03% of GDP (2019) 2.01% of GDP (2018) 2.01% of GDP (2017) |
| Military and security service personnel strengths | the Estonian Defense Forces have approximately 6,500 active duty personnel (2021) |
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the Estonian Defense Forces have a limited inventory of Soviet-era and more recently acquired modern weapons systems, largely from France and the Netherlands (2020) |
| Military deployments | approximately 100 Mali (Operation Barkhane/MINUSMA/EUTM) (2021) |
| Military - note | Estonia officially became a member of NATO in 2004 |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
