Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: Oružane snage Bosne i Hercegovine / Оружане снаге Босне и Херцеговине) is the official military force of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The BiH armed forces were officially unified in 2005 and are composed of two founding armies: the Bosniak Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (VFBiH) and the Bosnian Serbs' Army of Republika Srpska (VRS).
| Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|
| Oružane snage Bosne i Hercegovine (Serbo-Croatian) | |
Emblem of the Armed Forces | |
| Motto | Perspektiva ("Perspective") |
| Founded | 1 December 2004 |
| Service branches | Ground Forces Air Force |
| Headquarters | Sarajevo |
| Website | www |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | The Presidency |
| Minister of Defence | Zukan Helez |
| Chief of Joint Staff | Gen. Gojko Knežević |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 years of age |
| Conscription | Abolished in 2006 |
| Available for military service | 990,445 males, age 18–49 (2019 est.), 941,888 females, age 18–49 (2019 est.) |
| Fit for military service | 991,569 males, age 18–49 (2019 est.), 951,780 females, age 18–49 (2019 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually | 50,870 males (2019 est.), 65,789 females (2019 est.) |
| Active personnel | 12,769 |
| Reserve personnel | 6,000 |
| Deployed personnel | 64 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $220 million |
| Percent of GDP | 0.20% (2023) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | "Zrak" d.d. Sarajevo PD "Igman" Konjic Ginex d.d. Goražde "Orao" a.d. Bijeljina UNIS Promex Sarajevo BNT Travnik "Binas" d.d. Bugojno Fabrika specijalnih vozila TRZ Hadžići PS Vitezit d.o.o. |
| Foreign suppliers | United States European Union United Kingdom Germany Italy Norway Croatia Turkey |
| Related articles | |
| History | Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Serb Army History of the Army of Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Patriotic League Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina |
| Ranks | Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Bosnian Ground Forces | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2006–present |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Branch | Army |
| Role | Ground defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Size | 7,300 |
| Garrison/HQ | Sarajevo |
| Motto(s) | "Perspektiva" ("Perspective") |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Brigadir Emir Kliko Brigadir Zdravko Rezo Radovan Jović |
The Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded in 2004, is in charge of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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