| Military of Montenegro Montenegrin: Vojska Crne Gore |
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| Service branches | Montenegrin Ground Army Montenegrin Navy Montenegrin Air Force |
| Headquarters | Podgorica |
| Leadership | |
| President | Filip Vujanović |
| Minister of Defence | Boro Vučinić |
| Chief of Staff | Vice Admiral Dragan Samardžić |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 18+ |
| Conscription | Abolished in 2006 |
| Active personnel | 3,127 active (army 2,500 navy 401 air Force 226) and 10,100 paramilitary (2010) |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | 26.5 million euros (2010) |
| Percent of GDP | 8% |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | Austria Germany Russia Serbia |
| Related articles | |
| History | Battle of Grahovac (1858) Battle of Vučji Do (1876) Battle of Fundina (1876) First Balkan War (1912-1913) Siege of Shkoder ( 1913) Second Balkan War (1913–1913) First World War (1914-1918) Christmas Uprising (1919) |
| Ranks | Montenegrin military ranks |
The Military of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Vojska Crne Gore) consists of an army, navy and air force. Conscription was abolished in 2006; the military is now a fully professional standing army.
The military currently maintains a force of 3,127 active duty members. The bulk of its equipment and forces were inherited from the armed forces of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; as Montenegro contained the entire coastline of the former union, it retained practically the entire naval force.
Montenegro is a member of NATO's Partnership for Peace program and is an official candidate for full membership in the alliance. Montenegro applied for a Membership Action Plan on 5 November 2008, which was granted in December 2009. Montenegro is also a member of Adriatic Charter.
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Montenegro participates in peace operations under the NATO and UNauspices as military troops and observers.Minister of Defense said that 85 soldiers are trained for international missions.[1] Montenegrin soldiers are trained by the German Bundeswehr.[2]
Montenegro sent 31 troops and medical personnel to the ISAF mission in Afghanistan.[3]
Montenegro also participates in UN peacekeeping missions in Liberia, UNMIL, Cyprus, UNFICYP as military observers and Somalia, EU-NAVFOR.
| Current Mission | Organization | Country | Nr. of personnel |
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| ISAF | NATO | Afghanistan | 31 Members (Military troops and medical team) |
| UNMIL | United Nations | Liberia | Officers as military observers |
| UNFICYP | United Nations | Cyprus | Officers as military observers |
| EU-NAVFOR | EU | Somalia | Navy officers (3) |
Golubovci (Podgorica) Montenegro's only air base. Under army command.
| Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Type | Variants | Service entry | Number | Notes |
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| Soko G-4 Super Galeb | Yugoslavia | Armed Advanced Jet Trainer | G-4 / N-62 | June 2006 | 4 | ||
| Utva 75 | Yugoslavia | Two-seat basic training aircraft. | Utva 75 / V-53 | June 2006 | 3 | One crashed to Lake Skadar in 2008. | |
| Transport and Utility Helicopters | |||||||
| Soko Gazelle Gama | France | Light Utility helicopter | OH-42/45
HN-42M |
June 2006 | 15 | Currently 11 operational. | |
| Mil Mi-8 | Soviet Union | Transport helicopter | Mi-8T/HT-40 | June 2006 | 1 | ||
| Air Tractor AT-802 | United States | firefighting, coastal patrol airplane | AT-802A | 4.6.2009 | 2 (3) | Government aircraft | |
| PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader | Poland | firefighting | PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader | unknown | 2 | Government aircraft | |
After the establishment of the Kingdom of Montenegro in 1910, Montenegro was involved in three wars with the first one being the First Balkan War, in alliance with Serbia, Greece, Romania, and Bulgaria against the Ottoman Empire. The Second Balkan War was fought between Montenegro, Serbia, Greece, Romania, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria with Bulgaria losing significant territory in the north, Thrace, and Macedonia.
The Military of Montenegro before 1918, the year of Montenegro's union with Serbia, was much larger than today's military. During World War I, Montenegro contributed 50,000 troops. The Commander-in-Chief was King Nikola I of Montenegro, while the General of Staff was Božidar Janković. Units included:
Pljevlja Division
The Pljevlja Division was commanded by brigadier Luka Gojnić. The division was made up of 10 battalions. It had around 6,000 soldiers, and patrolled the area east from Pljevlja.
Herzegovina Detachment
The Herzegovina Detachment was commanded by serdar Janko Vukotić. The detachment was made up of 15 battalions. It had around 15,000 soldiers, and patrolled the border with Herzegovina.
Lovćen Detachment
The Lovćen Detachment was commanded by divizijar Mitar Martinović. The detachment was made up of 18 battalions. It had around 8,000 soldiers, and patrolled the areas of Lovćen and Sutorman.
'Old Serbia' Detachment
The 'Old Serbia' Detachment was commanded by brigadier Radomir Vešović. The detachment was made up of 13 battalions. It had around 6,000 soldiers, and secured the Albanian border.
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