| Military branches | the Armed Forces of the Republic of Montenegro are a joint force with land, air, and naval elements (2020) |
| Military service age and obligation | 18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2006 (2019) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP | 1.72% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.33% of GDP (2019) 1.37% of GDP (2018) 1.34% of GDP (2017) 1.42% of GDP (2016) |
| Military and security service personnel strengths | the Armed Forces of the Republic of Montenegro have approximately 2,000 total active duty troops (2020) |
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the 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) |
| Military - note | Montenegro officially became a member of NATO in 2017 |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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