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Military and security forces

Moldova — 34 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops); Russian Forces (Ground, Navy, Air, and Air Defense)
1993 Ground Forces, Air and Air Defence Force, Security Forces (internal and border troops)
1994 Ground Forces, Air and Air Defence Force, Security Forces (internal and border troops)
1995 Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops)
1996 Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops)
1997 Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops)
1998 Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops)
1999 Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops)
2000 Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops)
2001 Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Republic Security Forces (internal and border troops)
2002 Ground Forces (includes Air and Air Defense Forces), Republic Security Forces (includes paramilitary Internal Troops and Border Troops)
2003 Ground Forces (includes Air and Air Defense Forces), Republic Security Forces (includes paramilitary Internal Troops and Border Troops)
2004 National Army: Ground Forces, Air Force
2005 National Army: Ground Forces, Air Force
2006 National Army: Ground Forces, Rapid Reaction Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces (2006)
2007 National Army: Ground Forces, Rapid Reaction Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces (2006)
2008 National Army: Ground Forces, Rapid Reaction Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces (2008)
2009 National Army: Land Forces, Rapid Reaction Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces (2009)
2010 National Army: Land Forces Command (includes special forces), Air Forces Command (includes air defense unit), Logistics Command (2010)
2011 National Army: Land Forces Command (includes special forces), Air Forces Command (includes air defense unit), Logistics Command (2010)
2012 National Army: Land Forces Command, Air Forces Command (includes air defense unit), Logistics Command (2010)
2013 National Army: Land Forces Command, Air Forces Command (includes air defense unit), Logistics Command (2013)
2014 National Army: Land Forces Command, Air Forces Command (includes air defense unit), Logistics Command (2013)
2015 National Army: Land Forces Command, Air Forces Command (includes air defense unit) (2014)
2016 National Army: Land Forces Command, Air Forces Command (includes air defense unit); Carabinieri Troops: a component of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that also has official status as a service of the Armed Forces (2016)
2017 National Army: Land Forces Command, Air Forces Command (includes air defense unit); Carabinieri Troops: a component of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that also has official status as a service of the Armed Forces (2016)
2018 National Army: Land Forces Command, Air Forces Command (includes air defense unit); Carabinieri Troops: a component of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that also has official status as a service of the Armed Forces during wartime (2017)
2019 National Army: Land Forces Command, Air Forces Command (includes air defense unit); Carabinieri Troops (a component of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that also has official status as a service of the Armed Forces during wartime) (2017)
2020 National Army: Land Forces Command, Air Forces Command (includes air defense unit); Carabinieri Troops (a component of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that also has official status as a service of the Armed Forces during wartime) (2020)
2021 National Army: Land Forces (Fortele Terestre ale Republicii Moldova, FTRM ); Air Forces (Forţele Aeriene ale Republicii Moldova , FARM); Carabinieri Troops (a component of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that also has official status as a service of the Armed Forces during wartime; it is a quasi-militarized gendarmerie responsible for protecting public buildings, maintaining public order, and other national security functions) (2021)
2022 National Army: Land Forces (Fortele Terestre ale Republicii Moldova, FTRM ); Air Forces (Forţele Aeriene ale Republicii Moldova , FARM); Ministry of Internal Affairs: Carabinieri Troops (2022) note: the Carabinieri is a quasi-militarized gendarmerie responsible for protecting public buildings, maintaining public order, and other national security functions
2023 Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova (Forțele Armate ale Republicii Moldova): National Army (comprised of a General Staff, a Land Forces Command, and an Air Force Command); Ministry of Internal Affairs: General Carabinieri Inspectorate (aka Carabinieri Troops or Trupele de Carabinieri) (2023) note 1: the Carabinieri is a quasi-militarized gendarmerie responsible for protecting public buildings, maintaining public order, and other national security functions note 2: the national police force r
2024 Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova (Forțele Armate ale Republicii Moldova): National Army (comprised of a General Staff, a Land Forces Command, and an Air Force Command) Ministry of Internal Affairs: General Carabinieri Inspectorate (aka Carabinieri Troops or Trupele de Carabinieri), General Police Inspectorate (GPI), General Inspectorate of the Border Police (2024) note: the Carabinieri is a quasi-militarized gendarmerie responsible for protecting public buildings, maintaining public order
2025 Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova (Forțele Armate ale Republicii Moldova): National Army (comprised of Land Forces, Air Force) Ministry of Internal Affairs: General Inspectorate of Police (GPI), Border Police Department, Carabinieri Troops Department (2025) note: the Carabinieri is a quasi-militarized gendarmerie responsible for protecting public buildings, maintaining public order, and other national security functions; the GPI is the primary law enforcement body, responsible for internal