Romanian Armed Forces
The Romanian Armed Forces (Romanian: Forțele Armate Române or Armata Română) are the military forces of Romania. It comprises the Land Forces, the Naval Forces and the Air Force. The current Commander-in-chief is Lieutenant General Gheorghiță Vlad who is managed by the Minister of National Defence while the president is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces during wartime.
As of 2023, the Armed Forces number 81,300 active personnel and 55,000 reserves. The Land Forces have a reported strength of 35,500, the Air Force 11,700, the Naval Forces 6,800, and Joint Forces 17,500, in 2023.[8] Total defence spending currently accounts for 2.44% of total national GDP, which represents approximately 8.48 billion US dollars.[9] The Armed Forces are built for territorial defence, with support to NATO and EU missions, and contributions to regional and global stability and security.[8]
Military service is voluntary in peacetime (since 2007), and compulsory in case of curfew, war, or national emergency.[10][11][12][13]
Current deployments[edit]
As of April 2022, Romania has 429 military personnel deployed in international missions. Largest deployments being: 203 troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of EUFOR Althea, 101 troops in Poland as part of NATO Enhanced Forward Presence and 54 troops in Kosovo as part of KFOR.[4]
The following Romanian institutions have military status but are not part of the Armed Forces: