Military branches | Armed Forces of Malta (AFM, includes land, maritime, and air elements, plus a Volunteer Reserve Force) (2021) |
Military service age and obligation | 18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2021) |
Military expenditures - percent of GDP | 0.5% of GDP (2019) 0.5% of GDP (2018) 0.5% of GDP (2017) 0.5% of GDP (2016) 0.5% of GDP (2015) |
Military and security service personnel strengths | the Armed Forces of Malta have approximately 2,000 active duty personnel (2021) |
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the small inventory of the Armed Forces of Malta consists of equipment from a mix of European countries, particularly Italy, and the US (2021) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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