Army of the Republic of Macedonia
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| Army of the Republic of Macedonia Армија на Република Македонија |
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 Emblem of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia |
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| Current form | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Skopje |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Gjorgje Ivanov |
| Minister of Defense | Zoran Konjanovski |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 18[1] |
| Available for military service |
532,856 males, age 16-49[1], 513,684 females, age 16-49[1] |
| Fit for military service |
444,247 males, age 16-49[1], 427,556 females, age 16-49[1] |
| Reaching military age annually |
14,596[1] males, 13,881[1] females |
| Active personnel | 13,000[citation needed] |
| Reserve personnel | 60,000[citation needed] |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $200,000,000 USD (2003 est.)[2] |
| Percent of GDP | 6% (2005 est.) [1] |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |  Russia,  United States Ukraine Serbia |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Macedonia |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Macedonia |
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The Army of the Republic of Macedonia (Macedonian: Армија на Република Македонија, Armija na Republika Makedonija) is the name of the unified armed forces of the Republic of Macedonia. The Macedonian military is a defence force consisting of an army (Армија, Armija); an air force (Воено Воздухопловство, Voeno vozduhoplovstvo); and a professional military unit, the Macedonian Special Forces (Волци, Volci). The national defence policy aims to guarantee: the preservation of the independence and sovereignty of the republic; the integrity of its land area, territorial waters and airspace; and to defend the country's constitution. Its main interests remain the development and maintenance of a credible capability to defend the nation's vital interests and development of the Macedonia Army in such a way that ensures their interoperability with the armed forces of NATO and the European Union member states and their capability to participate in the full range of Alliance missions.[3]
The Republic of Macedonia abolished the compulsory military service as of October 2006. The Macedonian Army is the first in the region to consist fully of professional soldiers.[1]
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[edit] History
The Army of the Republic of Macedonia is considered by many to be the successor of the Territorial Defence Force of Socialist Macedonia as much of its hardware and veterans are from that army. Before the civil war in Yugoslavia became a full blown-out conflict, the JNA primarily controlled by the government in Belgrade moved much of the equipment from the Macedonian Territorial Defence Force leaving only small arms and other minor military hardware. Military hardware such as tanks, artillery, airplanes were moved to military bases controlled by the JNA in the northern part of Yugoslavia in preparation for a war between the republics. Ever since the its independence the Army had to start from scratch since it didn't inherit much of the equipment from the Yugoslavian era like Croatia or Serbia did. From its official formation in 1992 there has been only one serious military conflict where its army was deployed in large numbers, the Insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia. Presently a number of soldiers from the Army are deployed in Afghanistan to assist in peacekeeping operations.
[edit] Engagements
[edit] Insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia
It was an armed conflict which began when the ethnic Albanian National Liberation Army (NLA) militant group attacked the security forces of the Republic of Macedonia at the beginning of January 2001. The conflict lasted throughout most of the year, although overall casualties remained limited to several dozen for either side, according to the sources from both of the sides in the conflict.
[edit] Afghanistan
The army presently have 210 men in Afghanistan involved with peacekeeping operations with the ISAF.
[edit] Organization
The primary arm of the military in Macedonia is the Army of the Republic of Macedonia (ARM). The ARM is commanded by the Minister of Defense through the Chief of the General Staff (CGS) of the ARM. Two Deputy CGS positions include the Deputy CGS for planning, operations and readiness, under whom operates the General Staff of the ARM, and the Deputy CGS for civil-military cooperation.
[edit] Land Force
The army is the main arm of the Macedonian ground forces. It plays the key role in securing the safety and unity of the territory of the Macedonian republic. The army is divided into the rapid reaction forces, strategic reserve forces and support forces. The rapid reaction forces represent the main active combat capability of the military and consist of the 1st Brigade, 2nd Brigade and the Armour Battalion. The strategic reserve forces provide reserve brigades that can be called up in times of emergency. The 3rd Brigade and 4th Brigade are considered priority reserve units, while a further six units, numbered five through ten, also are maintained. The support forces include a number of units to support the rapid reaction and reserve forces in operation.
[edit] Army Air Wing
The Macedonian Air Force is the main arm of the Macedonian aviation forces. It has an important role in enhancing flight safety of the Macedonian airspace. One of the main goals of the air force is to build up an air surveillance system, which will be the cornerstone of the air traffic safety and airspace control. The air component is made up by the Aviation Force and the Air Defense Forces.
The Aviation Force is located in Petrovec (near Skopje) and has a combat squadron of Mi-24 attack helicopters, a transport squadron and an Air Defense Battalion along with the Securing and Logistics Support Company.
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[edit] Special Forces Command
Special Forces Command controls operations of Ranger Battalion, as well as the Special Force Battalions – Wolves.
[edit] Training Command
Training Command consists of the educational centers in RM, and is responsible for ensuring training and readiness standards, in particular for meeting NATO requirements.
[edit] Logistics Command
Formed in 2001, the Logistics Command oversees all combat service support operations, and controls the Land Forces Logistic Base, the Military Hospital, and the Facility for Building and Maintenance.
[edit] Other commands
Other commands under the CGS include an electronic warfare unit, the Honor Guard Unit, the Lake Service and an engineer regiment and signal regiment.
[edit] Equipment
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[edit] Vehicles
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| HMMWV[4] | Light Utility Vehicle | 80 | United States |
HMMWVs sold by the USA as a 2010 Foreign Military Sales package. | |
| TAM-110[4] | Light utility truck | 75[citation needed] |  Yugoslavia/ Slovenia |
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| TAM-150[4] | Medium utility truck | 80[citation needed] | Yugoslavia/ Slovenia |
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| Iveco 90-17 WM[4] | Medium utility truck | 44 |  Italy |
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| M35/44 truck[4] | Medium utility truck | 150[citation needed] | United States |
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| BRDM-2[4] | Armoured amphibious scout car | 10 |  Soviet Union |
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| BTR-70[4] | Armoured personnel carrier | 58 | Soviet Union |
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| BTR-80[4] | Armoured personnel carrier | 12 | Soviet Union |
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| M113A1[4] | Armoured personnel carrier | 28 | United States |
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| TM 170 Hermelin[4] | Armoured personnel carrier | 114 |  Germany |
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| Leonidas 1[4] | Armoured personnel carrier | 11 |  Greece |
Copy of the Steyr 4K 7FA produced by ELBO in Greece | |
| MT-LB[4] | Armoured personnel carrier | 10 | Soviet Union |
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| BMP-2[4] | Infantry fighting vehicle | 11 | Soviet Union |
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| T-72A[4] | Main battle tank | 32 | Soviet Union |
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| Botica class (Type 16) | Patrol boat | 2(5) | Yugoslavia |
5 Ex-Yugoslavian patrol boats, 2 reported operational[5]. | |
[edit] Artillery
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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| M-74[citation needed] | Mortar | 78 | Yugoslavia |
120 mm |
| M101[6] | Howitzer | 54 | United States |
105 mm |
| M-30[6] | Howitzer | 108 | Soviet Union |
122 mm |
| M-63 "Plamen"[6] | Multiple rocket launcher | 12 | Yugoslavia |
128 mm rocket |
| BM-21 Grad[6] | Multiple rocket launcher | 12? | Soviet Union |
122 mm rocket |
[edit] Air defense
| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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| SA-7 Grail[7] | MANPADS | 200 | Soviet Union |
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| SA-18 Grouse[7] | MANPADS | 10 | Soviet Union |
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| SA-13 Gopher[7] | SPAD SAM | 21 | Soviet Union |
[edit] Small arms
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| Name | Type | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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| Heckler & Koch MP5 | Submachine gun | 5,000 | Germany |
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| M4 | Assault rifle | United States |
M4s sold by the USA as a 2008 Foreign Military Sales package. | |
| Zastava M21 | Assault rifle | 1,000 | Serbia |
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| M60 | Assault rifle | Yugoslavia |
Yugoslavian made AK-47 clone | |
| Zastava M70 | Assault rifle | Yugoslavia |
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| Zastava M93 | Sniper rifle | 5,000 | Serbia |
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| Zastava M84 | General purpose machine gun | 10,000 | Yugoslavia |
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| NSV | Heavy machine gun | Soviet Union |
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| M80 Zolja | Shoulder-launched missile weapon | 4,000+ | Yugoslavia/ Macedonia |
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| M79 Osa | Shoulder-launched missile weapon | 300+ | Yugoslavia/ Serbia |
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| M90 Stršljen | Shoulder-launched missile weapon | 600+ | Serbia / Macedonia |
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| M57 | Shoulder-launched missile weapon | 1,850+ | Yugoslavia |
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "CIA - The World Factbook -- Macedonia". Central Intelligence Agency. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mk.html. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ "NationMaster - Macedonian Military statistics". NationMaster. http://www.nationmaster.com/red/country/mk-macedonia-republic-of/mil-military&b_cite=1&all=1. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
- ^ Basis of the National Defence Policy And Doctrine Macedonian Ministry of Defence (English)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Armed forces of Macedonia - Armored Fighting Vehicles". vojska.net. http://www.vojska.net/eng/armed-forces/macedonia/equipment/armor/. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ Jane's Fighting Ships
- ^ a b c d e "Artillery weapons of Macedonian Army". vojska.net. http://www.vojska.net/eng/armed-forces/macedonia/equipment/artillery/. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ a b c d "Armed Forces of Macedonia - Air defence systems". vojska.net. http://www.vojska.net/eng/armed-forces/macedonia/equipment/air-defense/. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook document "2003 edition".
[edit] External links
- Ministry of Defense official site in English
- VV i PVO ARM (Air Force and Air Defence of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia)
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