Military and security service personnel strengths | approximately 18,000 active-duty personnel (14,000 Army, including about 5,000 active National Defense Voluntary Forces); 500 Navy; 1,000 Air Force; 2,500 other, including special operations forces, logistics support, training, etc) (2024) |
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Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the military's inventory is a mix of mostly European and US weapons and equipment (2024) |
Military service age and obligation | 19-26 years of age for conscripted military service for men; 9-month service obligation; in 2015, Lithuania reinstated conscription after having converted to a professional military in 2008; 18-38 for voluntary service for men and women (2024). note 1: Lithuania conscripts up to 4,000 males each year; conscripts are selected using an automated lottery system note 2: as of 2020, women comprised about 12% of the military's full-time personnel |
Military deployments | note: contributes about 350-550 troops to the Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine joint military brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG), which was established in 2014; the brigade is headquartered in Poland and is comprised of an international staff, three battalions, and specialized units; units affiliated with the multinational brigade remain within the structures of the armed forces of their respective countries until the brigade is activated for participation in an international operation. |
Military expenditures | |
Military Expenditures 2024 | 2.9% of GDP (2024 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2023 | 2.8% of GDP (2023) |
Military Expenditures 2022 | 2.5% of GDP (2022) |
Military Expenditures 2021 | 2% of GDP (2021) |
Military Expenditures 2020 | 2.1% of GDP (2020) |
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