| Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova | |
|---|---|
| Forțele Armate ale Republicii Moldova | |
 Emblem of the National Army | |
 Flag of the National Army | |
| Motto | Pentru Patria Noastra (For our Motherland) |
| Founded | 2 September 1992 |
| Service branches | |
| Headquarters | Chișinău |
| Website | www |
| Leadership | |
| Supreme Commander |  Maia Sandu |
| Minister of Defence |  Anatolie Nosatîi |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | Adrian Efros |
| Chief of the General Staff |  Brigader General Eduard Ohladciuc[1] |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Conscription | 1 year[2] |
| Available for military service | 1,066,459, age 18–49 (2005 est.) |
| Fit for military service | 693,913, age 18–49 (2005 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually | 43,729 (2005 est.) |
| Active personnel | 6,500 professional personnel + 2,000 annual conscripts (2022) [3] |
| Reserve personnel | 65,000-70,000 (2018) |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $112 million (2024) [4] |
| Percent of GDP | 0.55% [4] |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |  Azerbaijan Czech Republic France Germany Italy Norway Poland Portugal Romania Spain Sweden Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom United States |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Ranks of the Armed Forces of Moldova |
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova (Romanian: Forțele Armate ale Republicii Moldova) consist of the National Army (which is divided into the Land Forces Command and the Air Forces Command) and the Trupele de Carabinieri under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[5] Until 2012, the Moldovan Border Police (then known as the Border Troops) belonged to the armed forces.[6]
- ^ "Președintele Republicii Moldova l-a prezentat pe noul șef al Marelui Stat Major". Archived from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ^ "Cum are loc serviciul militar obligatoriu în Republica Moldova? Ce pedeapsă primesc dacă nu doresc să fac acest serviciu?". 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Defense Minister Says 90 Percent of Moldova's Military Equipment is Outdated". Radiofreeeurope/Radioliberty.
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- ^ "Decision on the Military Doctrine of the Republic of Moldova". Official Gazette (in Romanian). 38. 14 July 1995. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Law on the Border Police". Official Gazette (in Romanian). 283. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2023.