Militarily neutral nation contributing to EU and UN peacekeeping; under debate about NATO membership post-Ukraine war.
5.1M
POPULATION
—
GDP TOTAL
$1.3B
MILITARY BUDGET
9K
ACTIVE TROOPS
MILITARY CAPABILITY
FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN
PERSONNEL
Active Troops
8,500
Reserve Troops
2,000
Paramilitary
—
Special Forces
—
GFP POWER INDEX
1.7455
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
0.3%
GROUND FORCES
Tanks (MBT)
0
Armored Vehicles
100
Artillery
24
MLRS
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0
TANKS
100
AFVs
24
ARTILLERY
AIR POWER
Fighter Aircraft
0
Attack Helicopters
—
Transport Helicopters
—
Drones (UAV/UCAV)
—
0
FIGHTERS
—
HELICOPTERS
—
DRONES
NAVAL & STRATEGIC
Total Ships
8
Submarines
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Aircraft Carriers
—
Ballistic Missiles
—
NON-NUCLEAR STATE
EQUIPMENT INTEL
NATIONAL ARSENAL
No arsenal data available
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