Military of Serbia and Montenegro

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The military of Serbia and Montenegro, VSCG, is the Army of Serbia and Montenegro (Војска Србије и Црне Горе - ВСЦГ), which includes ground forces with internal and border troops, naval forces, air and air defense forces, and civil defense. Civilians fit for military service are estimated at about 2,088,595 (2001 est.). The 2002 estimate for military expenditures as percent of GDP is 3.6%. Significant reforms are undergoing in the military of Serbia and Montenegro. The Military of Serbia and Montenegro is currently enduring significant financial problems and of course the new issue since the independence of Montenegro.

Military branches: Army (Kopna vojska - Kov VSCG) (including ground forces with border troops, naval forces, air and air defense forces)

Military manpower - military age: 19 years of age (2003 est.)

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 2,579,620 (2003 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 2,077,660 (2003 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 81,547 (2003 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $654 million (2002)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 3.6% (2002. est.)

International Deployment - the VSCG is part of MONUC, the UN mission in the Congo, and was part of UNAMSIL, the UN mission in Sierra Leone.

Current chief of staff of the Military of Serbia and Montenegro is general Ljubiša Jokić.

Military of Serbia and Montenegro

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