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Montenegro vs. Kosovo

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MontenegroKosovo
Military branchesthe Armed Forces of the Republic of Montenegro are a joint force with land, air, and naval elements (2020)Kosovo Security Force (KSF): Land Force Command; Logistics Command; Doctrine and Training Command; National Guard Command (2021)
Military service age and obligation18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2006 (2019)service is voluntary; must be over the age of 18 and a citizen of Kosovo; upper age for enlisting is 30 for officers, 25 for other ranks, although these may be waived for recruits with key skills considered essential for the KSF
(2019)
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)
0.8% of GDP (2019)

0.8% of GDP (2018)

0.8% of GDP (2017)

0.8% of GDP (2016)

0.8% of GDP (2015)
Military and security service personnel strengthsthe Armed Forces of the Republic of Montenegro have approximately 2,000 total active duty troops (2020)the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) has approximately 3,500 personnel; note - Kosovo plans for the KSF to eventually number around 5,000 troops (2021)
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 KSF is equipped with small arms and light vehicles only; it relies on donations and since 2013 has received donated equipment from Turkey and the US (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook