Military of Bulgaria
Military branches: Army, Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces, Border Troops, Internal Troops, Railway and Construction Troops
Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 1,913,857 (2000 estimate)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 1,599,379 (2000 estimate)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 57,461 (2000 estimate)
Military expenditures: $379 million (FY 1999)
Military expenditures (percent of GDP): 2.7% (FY 1999)
After the country became a NATO member in April 2004, 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.
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