Does Bulgaria and Serbia have comparable size of armed forces and military expenditures?

Question

Does Bulgaria and Serbia have comparable size of armed forces and military expenditures?

Answer 1

Budget:

SERBIA: 1.9 billion US $

BULGARIA: 1 billion US $

Active personnel:

SERBIA: 38 000

BULGARIA: 51 000

Military expenditures:

SERBIA: dollar figure: $654 million (2002)

BULGARIA: dollar figure: $379 million

So, Bulgaria has more active personnel, but Serbian millitary has better armed and trained forces and Serbia invest more money in equipment! Serbian Special Forces are best in Balkans so we can say Serbian millitary is better than Bulgarian!

Answer 2

With Ratko Mladic at large and fresh butchering experience Bulgaria doesn't stand a chance!