Slovenian Armed Forces (Slovenska Vojska, SV): structured as a combined force with air, land, maritime, special operations, combat support, and combat service support elements (2021)
Hungarian Defense Forces: Land Forces (Army); Air Forces (note - both the air and land components are subordinate to a Joint Forces Combat Command); Logistics Center; Preparation and Training Command (2020)
note: the Hungarian Defense Forces are organized into a joint force structure with ground, air, and logistic components
Military service age and obligation
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2003 (2019)
18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (abolished 2005); 6-month service obligation (2019)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP
1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.06% of GDP (2019)
1.01% of GDP (2018)
0.98% of GDP (2017)
1% of GDP (2016)
1.85% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.25% of GDP (2019)
1.01% of GDP (2018)
1.19% of GDP (2017)
1% of GDP (2016)
Military - note
Slovenia officially became a member of NATO in 2004
Hungary joined NATO in 1999; Czechia, Hungary, and Poland were invited to begin accession talks at NATO's Madrid Summit in 1997 and in March 1999 they became the first former members of the Warsaw Pact to join the Alliance
Military and security service personnel strengths
the Slovenian Armed Forces have approximately 7,000 active duty troops (2020)
the Hungarian Defense Forces have approximately 25,000 active duty troops (20,000 Army; 5,000 Air Force) (2020)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions
the inventory of the Slovenian Armed Forces is a mix of Soviet-era and limited quantities of more modern Western equipment; since 2010, it has received limited supplies of military equipment from Finland, France, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the US (2020)
the inventory of the Hungarian Defense Forces consists largely of Soviet-era weapons, with a smaller mix of more modern European and US equipment; since 2010, Hungary has received limited quantities of equipment from several European countries and the US (2020)
