Military branches: Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Border Troops, Internal Troops, Railway and Construction Troops Military manpower - military age: 19 years of age Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 1,913,857 (2000 est.) Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 1,599,379 (2000 est.) Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 57,461 (2000 est.) Military expenditures - dollar figure: $379 million (FY99) Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.7% (FY99) Military - note: the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense has begun a new downsizing, modernization, and reform program (PLAN 2004) that will result in the adoption of a smaller force structure of around 50,000 personnel, based upon a Rapid Reaction Force and two additional corps headquarters, all with subordinate brigades |
Military branches: Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Border Troops, Internal Troops, Railway and Construction Troops Military manpower - military age: Military manpower - availability: Military manpower - fit for military service: Military manpower - reaching military age annually: Military expenditures - dollar figure: Military expenditures - percent of GDP: Military - note: |
Military manpower - military age: 19 years of age
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49:
1,913,857 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49:
1,599,379 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males:
57,461 (2000 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $379 million (FY99)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.7% (FY99)
Military - note: the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense has begun a new downsizing, modernization, and reform program (PLAN 2004) that will result in the adoption of a smaller force structure of around 50,000 personnel, based upon a Rapid Reaction Force and two additional corps headquarters, all with subordinate brigades