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Moldova

Country in Eastern Europe

POPULATION
2.5M
ACTIVE PERSONNEL
7K
BUDGET
$150M
NUCLEAR WARHEADS
0
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
0
MACSI
10
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Moldova

Multi-dimensional military power index · 0–100
Land Power
10
Air Power
3
Naval Power
1
Leadership
10
Strategic
0
Industry
2
C4ISR
8
Logistics
10
Economy
7
Geo-Strategic
55
MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
10
Moldova MACSI Rating
109/190
WORLD RANKING
Moldova · 10 axes scored
Land Power
10
Air Power
3
Naval Power
1
Leadership
10
Strategic
0
Industry
2
C4ISR
8
Logistics
10
Economy
7
Geo-Strategic
55
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Moldova
Government
Republic
Population
2.53M
Area
33,846 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$14.0B
Active Personnel
6.7K
Reserve Personnel
6.0K
Defense Budget
$150M · %0.4 GDP
Conscription
Selective
LAST CONFLICT
Battle of Bender
1992
34 years 4 months 6 days
TIME WITHOUT CONFLICT
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
10
TIER D MACSI · ABSOLUTE POWER · #109 WORLD
Land Power
10
Air Power
3
Naval Power
1
Leadership
10
Strategic
0
Industry
2
C4ISR
8
Logistics
10
Economy
7
Geo-Strategic
55
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
#CountryOverallLandAirNavalLeadershipStrategicIndustryC4ISRLogisticsEconomy
#107Luxembourg10530108315830
#108Honduras10121081523121213
#109Moldova10103110028107
#110North Macedonia1012501510312127
#111Albania101251015123101210
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 2.5M
Active7K
Reserve6K
Paramilitary3K
Mobilization capacity: %0.60 of total population
Economic Burden
$150M 0.4% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $59/yr
Per Soldier $22,388/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 1
Total Airports 7
Major Ports 0
Coastline 0 km
Oil Production 0 bbl/day
All Military Metrics 73 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
  • Active Personnel 6,700
  • Reserve Personnel 6,000
  • Paramilitary Personnel 2,500
  • Total Military Personnel 12,700
  • Available for Military Service 1,000,000
  • Reaching Military Age Annually 35,000
  • Conscription Status Selective
  • Conscription Duration (days) 365 day
02 Land Forces 12
03 Air Forces 12
  • Total Aircraft 14
  • Fighter Aircraft Count 0
  • Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
  • Bomber Aircraft Count 0
  • Transport Aircraft Count 2
  • Tanker Aircraft Count 0
  • AWACS Count 0
  • Trainer Aircraft Count 12
  • Total Helicopters 10
  • Attack Helicopter Count 0
  • Transport Helicopter Count 10
  • UAV Count 0
04 Naval Forces 11
  • Total Ships 0
  • Aircraft Carrier Count 0
  • Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
  • Cruiser Count 0
  • Destroyer Count 0
  • Frigate Count 0
  • Corvette Count 0
  • Total Submarines 0
  • SSN Count 0
  • SSBN Count 0
  • Patrol Boat Count 0
05 Strategic Forces 9
06 Budget & Economy 7
  • Defense Budget (USD) 150,000,000 USD
  • Defense Budget (% of GDP) 0.4 %
  • Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 59 USD
  • GDP (Nominal, USD) 14,000,000,000 USD
  • GDP (PPP, USD) 25,000,000,000 USD
  • Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
  • Arms Imports (USD) 10,000,000 USD
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
  • Military Airport Count 1
  • Total Airport Count 7
  • Major Port Count 0
  • Oil Production (bbl/day) 0 bbl/day
  • Oil Reserves (bbl) 0 bbl
  • Coastline (km) 0 km
08 Demographics 5
  • Total Population 2,530,000
  • Military Age Population 1,000,000
  • Urban Population (%) 43 %
  • Literacy Rate (%) 99 %
  • Area (km²) 33,846 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
03 / Inventory · 120 systems · 42 categories · 622 units
Force Composition
Not yet entered. This chart will populate automatically once inventory data is added.
Status & Age Distribution
Status
100
Active 100 Retired 20
Age Profile
41years
average
%3
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1940–2023
Inventory 120 systems · 17 categories · 622 units
ARMOURED VEHICLES
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
OPTICS & TARGETING
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
UAV / DRONES
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
ATGM
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
RADAR SYSTEMS
LAUNCH VEHICLES
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector · · 5 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$10 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-10 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports 106
In imports 151
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $4.0 per citizen
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 5 import
DirectionYearCounterpartyProduct / ServiceQuantityAmountTypeStatus
↘2023FranceGround Master 2001—new-buildDelivered
↘2019→2023United StatesDJI Matrice series18$3 MaidDelivered
↘1992→1995RomaniaTAB-71161—second-handDelivered
↘—IsraelATMOS 2000——new-buildDelivered
↘—CanadaRoshel Senator——
ALL-TIME ARMS TRADE5transactions · inflation-adjusted
↗ EXPORTS
—
0transactions
↘ IMPORTS
$4 M
5transactions
Σ TOTAL
$4 M
5transactions
CountryExport (→)Import (←)Total
United States—$4 M$4 M
Sum of all defense deals in our database, adjusted to 2025 prices (CPI). Exports (→) are what this country sold, imports (←) what it bought. Covers only transactions recorded in our archive; the real historical total is higher.

No defense industry recorded for this country yet.

05 / History & Conflicts · 1 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Post-Cold War
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age 1850–1913
—
World War I 1914–1918
—
Interwar Period 1919–1938
—
World War II 1939–1945
—
Early Cold War 1946–1962
—
Cold War 1963–1991
—
Post-Cold War 1992–2009
1
Modern Era 2010+
—
Alliance Network by past conflicts
🛡 Most Allied
Romania 1 wars
◄── Moldova ──►
⚔ Most Opposed
Russia 1 wars
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Moldova · 1 conflicts
1Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
1 primary actor 1992–1992
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.

📜 Chronological Conflict List

1 conflicts · newest to oldest
Conflict Years Opponent Role Outcome
Battle of Bender Interstate 1992 Transnistria Russia Primary —
06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VS
B
MoldovavsLuxembourg
01Personnel
Active Personnel
▲ 6,700+%5701,000
Reserve Personnel
▲ 6,000+%1000
Paramilitary Personnel
▲ 2,500+%1000
Total Military Personnel
▲ 12,700×12.71,000
Available for Military Service
▲ 1,000,000+%488170,000
Reaching Military Age Annually
▲ 35,000+%6005,000
Conscription Duration (days)
▲ 365 day+%1000 day
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
0=0
IFV Count
0=0
APC Count
0=0
Recon Vehicle Count
0=0
MRAP Count
0=0
Towed Artillery Count
▲ 100+%1000
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
0=0
MLRS Count
0=0
Mortar Count
▲ 100+%1000
ATGM Launcher Count
0=0
SHORAD Count
0=0
MANPADS Count
0=0
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
14+%2117 ▲
Fighter Aircraft Count
0=0
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
0=0
Bomber Aircraft Count
0=0
Transport Aircraft Count
▲ 2+%1001
Tanker Aircraft Count
0=0
AWACS Count
0=0
Trainer Aircraft Count
12+%3316 ▲
Total Helicopters
▲ 10+%1000
Attack Helicopter Count
0=0
Transport Helicopter Count
▲ 10+%1000
UAV Count
0=0
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
0=0
Aircraft Carrier Count
0=0
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
0=0
Cruiser Count
0=0
Destroyer Count
0=0
Frigate Count
0=0
Corvette Count
0=0
Total Submarines
0=0
SSN Count
0=0
SSBN Count
0=0
Patrol Boat Count
0=0
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
0=0
Deployed Warhead Count
0=0
ICBM Count
0=0
SLBM Count
0=0
IRBM Count
0=0
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
150,000,000 USD+%200450,000,000 USD ▲
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
0.4 %+%250.5 % ▲
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
59 USD×11.5681 USD ▲
GDP (Nominal, USD)
14,000,000,000 USD+%47180,000,000,000 USD ▲
GDP (PPP, USD)
25,000,000,000 USD+%24085,000,000,000 USD ▲
Arms Exports (USD)
0 USD=0 USD
Arms Imports (USD)
▲ 10,000,000 USD+%1000 USD
Defense Industry Rank
—0
Defense Industry Size (USD)
—0 USD
Defense Sector Employment
—0
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
1=1
Total Airport Count
▲ 7+%2502
Major Port Count
0=0
Oil Production (bbl/day)
0 bbl/day=0 bbl/day
Oil Reserves (bbl)
0 bbl=0 bbl
Coastline (km)
0 km=0 km
08Demographics
Total Population
▲ 2,530,000+%283660,809
Military Age Population
▲ 1,000,000+%285260,000
Urban Population (%)
43 %+%11291 % ▲
Literacy Rate (%)
99 %=99 %
Area (km²)
▲ 33,846 km²×13.12,586 km²
📚 Sources
  1. Publicly available open sources and databases.