Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia (Oruzane Snage Republike Hrvatske, OSRH) consists of five major commands directly subordinate to a General Staff: Ground Forces (Hrvatska Kopnena Vojska, HKoV), Naval Forces (Hrvatska Ratna Mornarica, HRM, includes Coast Guard), Air Force and Air Defense Command (Hrvatsko Ratno Zrakoplovstvo I Protuzracna Obrana), Joint Education and Training Command, Logistics Command; Military Police Force supports each of the three Croatian military forces (2021)
the Armed Forces of the Republic of Montenegro are a joint force with land, air, and naval elements (2020)
Military service age and obligation
18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2008 (2019)
18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2006 (2019)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP
1.83% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.65% of GDP (2019)
1.57% of GDP (2018)
1.67% of GDP (2017)
1.62% of GDP (2016)
1.72% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.33% of GDP (2019)
1.37% of GDP (2018)
1.34% of GDP (2017)
1.42% of GDP (2016)
Military - note
Croatia officially became a member of NATO in 2009
Montenegro officially became a member of NATO in 2017
Military and security service personnel strengths
the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia have approximately 15,000 active duty personnel (10,000 Army; 1,500 Navy; 1,500 Air force; 2,000 joint/other) (2020)
the Armed Forces of the Republic of Montenegro have approximately 2,000 total active duty troops (2020)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions
the inventory of the Croatian Armed Forces consists mostly of Soviet-era equipment, although in recent years, it has acquired a limited number of more modern weapon systems from some Western suppliers, including Finland, Germany, and the US (2020)
the inventory of the Armed Forces of Montenegro is small and consists mostly of equipment inherited from the former Yugoslavia military, with a limited mix of other imported systems; since 2010, it has received small quantities of equipment from Austria, Turkey, and the US (2020)
