Croatia Military:
Military branches:
Ground Forces (Hrvatska Vojska, HKoV), Naval Forces (Hrvatska Ratna Mornarica, HRM), Air and Air Defense Forces (Hrvatsko Ratno Zrakoplovstvo i Protuzrakoplovna Obrana, HRZiPZO)
Military manpower — military age and obligation:
18 years of age for compulsory military service, with 6-month service obligation; 16 years of age with consent for voluntary service; Croatian Military Police planning to end conscription in 2005 (December 2004 est.)
Military manpower — availability:
males 18-49: 1,005,058 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — fit for military service:
males 18-49: 725,914 (2005 est.)
Military manpower — reaching military age annually:
males : 29,020 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures dollar figure:
$620 million (2004 est.)
Military expenditures — percent of GDP:
2.39% (2002 est.)
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