Military of Moldova
Moldova has accepted all relevant arms control obligations of the former Soviet Union. On October 30, 1992, Moldova ratified the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty[?], which establishes comprehensive limits on key categories of conventional military equipment and provides for the destruction of weapons in excess of those limits. It acceded to the provisions of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in October 1994 in Washington, DC. It does not have nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons. Moldova joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Partnership for Peace[?] on March 16, 1994.
Military branches:
Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops)
Military manpower - military age:
18 years of age
Military manpower - availability:
Military manpower - fit for military service:
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
Military expenditures - dollar figure:
$6 million (FY99)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1% (FY99)
males age 15-49:
1,156,705 (2000 est.)
males age 15-49:
913,896 (2000 est.)
males:
40,239 (2000 est.)