Military
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence has begun a reform program (PLAN 2004) to downsize and modernize the armed forces. This calls for the adoption of a smaller force of approximately 50,000 people, with a Rapid Reaction Force and two additional corps headquarters, all with subordinate brigades.
Military branches: Army, Navy, Air and Air Defence Forces, Border Troops, Internal Troops, Railway and Construction Troops
Military manpower:(2000 est.)
Availability:1,913,857
Fit for military service: 1,599,379
Reaching military age annually: 57,461
Military expenditures: U.S. $379 million (1999)
Military expenditures as percent of GDP: 2.7% (1999)
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