National Army: Land Forces (Fortele Terestre ale Republicii Moldova, FTRM); Air Forces (Fortele Aeriene ale Republicii Moldova, FARM); Carabinieri Troops (a component of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that also has official status as a service of the Armed Forces during wartime) (2021)
Romanian Armed Forces: Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air Force; Ministry of Internal Affairs: Romanian Gendarmerie (2021)
Military service age and obligation
18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; male registration required at age 16; 1-year service obligation (2019)
note: Moldova intends to abolish military conscription by 2021
conscription ended 2006; 18 years of age for male and female voluntary service; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service, with subsequent successive 3-year terms until age 36 (2019)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP
0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2019)
0.4% of GDP (2018)
0.4% of GDP (2017)
0.4% of GDP (2016)
2.07% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.84% of GDP (2019)
1.81% of GDP (2018)
1.72% of GDP (2017)
1.41% of GDP (2016)
Military and security service personnel strengths
the Moldovan National Army has approximately 6,000 active troops (2020)
the Romanian Armed Forces have approximately 67,000 active duty personnel (50,000 Land Forces; 7,000 Naval Forces; 10,000 Air Force; note: 10-15,000 personnel are considered joint service) (2021)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions
the Moldovan military's inventory is limited and almost entirely comprised of older Russian and Soviet-era equipment; since 2000, it has received small amounts of donated material from other nations, including the US (2020)
the inventory of the Romanian Armed Forces is comprised mostly of Soviet-era and older domestically-produced weapons systems; there is also a smaller mix of Western-origin equipment; Italy, Portugal (second-hand fighter aircraft), and the US are the leading suppliers of armaments to Romania since 2010 (2020)
