Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|
| Serbo-Croatian: Oružane snage Bosne i Hercegovine, Оружане снаге Босне и Херцеговине | |
Emblem of the Armed Forces | |
| Motto | Perspektiva ("Perspective") |
| Founded | 1 December 2004 |
| Service branches | Ground Forces Air Force |
| Headquarters | Sarajevo |
| Website | os |
| Leadership | |
| Presidency | Denis Bećirović Željka Cvijanović Željko Komšić |
| Minister of Defence | Zukan Helez |
| Chief of Joint Staff | General Gojko Knežević |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 years of age |
| Conscription | Abolished in 2006 |
| Active personnel | 18,000 |
| Reserve personnel | 8,000 |
| Deployed personnel | 64 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $220 million |
| Percent of GDP | 0.20% (2023) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | "Zrak" d.d. Sarajevo PD "Igman" Konjic Ginex d.d. Goražde "Orao" a.d. Bijeljina UNIS Promex Sarajevo BNT Travnik "Binas" d.d. Bugojno Fabrika specijalnih vozila TRZ Hadžići PS Vitezit d.o.o. |
| Foreign suppliers | European Union United States United Kingdom Germany Croatia Italy Norway |
| Related articles | |
| History | Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Army of Republika Srpska Croatian Defence Council |
| Ranks | Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Bosnian Ground Forces | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2006–present |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Branch | Army |
| Role | Ground defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Size | 7,300 |
| Garrison/HQ | Sarajevo |
| Motto | "Perspektiva" ("Perspective") |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Brigadir Emir Kliko Brigadir Zdravko Rezo Radovan Jović |
The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Serbo-Croatian: Oružane snage Bosne i Hercegovine, Оружане снаге Босне и Херцеговине; abbreviated as OSBiH, ОСБиХ) is the official military force of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The BiH armed forces were officially unified in 2005 and are composed of two founding armies: the Bosniak and Bosnian Croat Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (VFBiH) and the Bosnian Serbs' Army of Republika Srpska (VRS).
The Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded in 2004, is in charge of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.