North Macedonia

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armed forces structure

North Macedonia maintains a small, joint force weighed heavily in favor of the Army that – per the 2003 Strategic Defense Review – aims to operate within NATO standards. Conscription was in effect until May 2006, when it was abolished – more than a year earlier than planned. By December 2006, the last conscripts had completed their service.

The Army of the Republic of North Macedonia (ARNM) comprises about 8,000 regulars and a transition reserve component of 4,850. Going...

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