Military branches:
Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia (Oruzane Snage Republike Hrvatske, OSRH), consists of five major commands directly subordinate to a General Staff: Ground Forces (Hrvatska Kopnena Vojska, HKoV), Naval Forces (Hrvatska Ratna Mornarica, HRM; includes coast guard), Air Force and Air Defense Command, Joint Education and Training Command, Logistics Command; Military Police Force supports each of the three Croatian military forces (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; 16 years of age with parental consent; 6-month service obligation; conscription abolished 1 January 2008 (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,016,234
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,017,355 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 770,710
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 839,732 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 28,334
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 27,015 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
2.39% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 63
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]