Moldova Military
Military branches: Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces,
Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops)
Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 1,164,018 (2001 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 921,210 (2001 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 42,268 (2001 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $6 million (FY99)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1% (FY99)
Moldova Transnational Issues
Disputes - international: separatist Transnistria region, comprising the area between the Nistru (Dniester) River and Ukraine, has its own de facto government, dominated by Moldovan Slavs