| Military branches | 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) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Military and security service personnel strengths | the Moldovan National Army has approximately 6,000 active troops (2020) |
| 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) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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