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.
| Romanian Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Forțele Armate Române (Romanian) | |
The coat of arms of the Romanian General Staff | |
| Founded | 12 November 1859 |
| Current form | 11 April 2000 |
| Service branches | Romanian Land Forces Romanian Naval Forces Romanian Air Force |
| Headquarters | Bucharest, Romania |
| Leadership | |
| Supreme Commander | Klaus Iohannis |
| Minister of National Defence | Angel Tîlvăr |
| Chief of the General Staff | General Gheorghiță Vlad |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Conscription | No (stopped on January 1st, 2007) |
| Available for military service | 11,077,504 (2021), age 18–49 |
| Fit for military service | 9,083,554 (2021), age 18–49 |
| Reaching military age annually | 227,089 |
| Active personnel | 71,500 (2024) |
| Reserve personnel | 55,000 (2023) |
| Deployed personnel | 429 (April 2022) |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $19 billion (2024) |
| Percent of GDP | 2.5% (2024) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | ROMARM, Avioane Craiova, Industria Aeronautica Romana, Aerostar, Romaero |
| Foreign suppliers | Current: Austria France Germany Israel Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Spain Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom United States Former: Soviet Union China Czechoslovakia North Korea |
| Annual exports | €187,000,000 (2018) |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Romania |
| Ranks | Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia |
As of 2023, the Armed Forces number 71,500 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. Total defence spending currently accounts for 2.44% of total national GDP, which represents approximately 8.48 billion US dollars. The Armed Forces are built for territorial defence, with support to NATO and EU missions, and contributions to regional and global stability and security. As of 2023, Romania is ranked 47 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review.
Military service is voluntary in peacetime (since 2007), and compulsory in case of curfew, war, or national emergency.