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Montenegro vs. Serbia

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MontenegroSerbia
Military branchesthe Armed Forces of the Republic of Montenegro are a joint force with land, air, and naval elements (2020)Serbian Armed Forces (Vojska Srbije, VS): Land Forces (includes Riverine Component, consisting of a river flotilla on the Danube), Air and Air Defense Forces, Serbian Guard; Ministry of Interior: Gendarmerie (2021)

note: the Guard is a brigade-sized unit that is directly subordinate to the Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff
Military service age and obligation18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2006 (2019)18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished January 2011 (2021)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP1.72% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.33% of GDP (2019)

1.37% of GDP (2018)

1.34% of GDP (2017)

1.42% of GDP (2016)		2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.2% of GDP (2019)

1.6% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.7% of GDP (2016)
Military and security service personnel strengthsthe Armed Forces of the Republic of Montenegro have approximately 2,000 total active duty troops (2020)information varies; approximately 25,000 active duty troops (15,000 Land Forces; 5,000 Air/Air Defense; 5,000 other) (2020)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitionsthe 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)the inventory of the Serbian Armed Forces consists of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems; since 2010, most of its weapons imports have come from Russia (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook