Albanian Armed Forces
The Albanian Armed Forces (Albanian: Forcat e Armatosura të Republikës së Shqipërisë (FARSH)) are the military of Albania and were formed after the declaration of independence in 1912. Today, it consists of the General Staff, the Albanian Land Force, Albanian Air Force and the Albanian Naval Force.
Albanian Armed Forces
4 December 1912[1]
Tirana, Albania
Major General Arben Kingji[2]
18
Repealed
1,519,794 age 18-49, age 15–49
1,270,274 age 18-49, age 15–49
35,000
8500[3] (ranked 90 of 145)
2100
€480.000.000 (2024)[4]
2% (2024)[4]
Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Italy
Romania
Turkey
United States
formerly:
China
Soviet Union
Royal Albanian Army (1928–1939)
Albanian People's Army (1945–1991)
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The President of Albania is the Commander-in-Chief of the nation's military.[7] In times of peace, the President's powers as Commander-in-Chief are executed through the Prime Minister and the Defence Minister.[8]
Missions and duties[edit]
According to the Albanian Constitution, the Albanian Armed Forces are charged to: protect the territorial integrity of the country, be present in areas incurring menace, assist the population in case of natural and industrial disasters, warn the dangers of military and non-military nature, protect the constitutional order as it is determined by law and participate in international operations in composition of multinational forces.