Hungary Military 1997

Military branches Ground Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces, Border Guard, TerritorialDefense

Military manpower - military age 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 2,631,781 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males : 2,099,109 (1997 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 78,828 (1997 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure $550 million (1996)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP 1.5% (1996)

Disputes - international Gabcikovo Dam dispute with Slovakia

Illicit drugs major transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin and cannabis andtransit point for South American cocaine destined for Western Europe; limitedproducer of precursor chemicals, particularly for amphetamines and methamphetamines

NOTE: The information regarding Hungary on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Hungary Military 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Hungary Military 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.