Population: 5 308 thousand people. The military budget is 2,4 billion dollars (2002). The regular forces are 21 400 people. The reserve - 64 900 people, including land forces - 46 000, air force - 11 600, naval forces - 7 300. Heimwehr (National armed forces) - 59 300 people, including land forces - 46 400, air force - 5 500, naval forces - 4 500. Recruitment for the army: mixed. Service - 4-12 months, for some categories - 24 months. Mobilization resources - 1,3 million people, including 1,1 million able-bodied men.

Land forces: 12 900 people, command of operations, 1 mechanized division, 1 combat group, 1 fast response brigade, 1 motorized infantry brigade, 1 detached anti-aircraft battalion, a combat helicopter company, a reconnaissance helicopter group, detached reconnaissance, tank and engineer battalions, detached MLRS battery, 1 SAS unit.

Arms: 238 tanks: 220 Leopard-1A5 (58 of them are mothballed), 18 Leopard-2, 296 armored troop carriers (274 M113, 22 Pirana-3), 313 of the APC type, 36 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 475 field artillery guns (including 76 155 mm self-propelled guns M-109), 8 MLRS, 498 mortars (160 120 mm Brand, 338 81 mm), 140 antitank missile system Toy, 1 151 recoilless guns, portable surface-to-air missile systems Stinger, 25 helicopters (of them 12 combat helicopters AS-550C2).

Air force: 4 500 people (including 100 in service for a fixed period), 68 war-planes, combat helicopters are not available. Tactical units and elements: 3 fighter and bomber air squadrons, 1 transport air squadron, 1 SAR helicopter squadron, 1 training air squadron. Planes and helicopters: 68 F-16 (A and B), 3 C-130H, 2 Gulf Stream - 3, 28 SAAB T-17, 8 S-61. 2 air defense rocket battalions (36 surface-to-air guided missile systems Advanced Hawk).

Naval forces: 4 000 people (including 150 women and coastguard). Navy: 5 submarines (3 Mod Cobben, 2 Narval), 3 frigates with guided missiles Niels Uel. 4 frigates Tetis, 14 Fluvefisken, 12 patrol vessels (3 Agdlek, 9 patrol vessels Barse), 4 minelayers (2 Falster, 2 Lindormen), 10 mine-sweepers, 16 support vessels (including 4 ships, 1 tanker, 1 royal yacht). Naval aircraft: 12 planes SMA-3, 15 helicopters (8 Lynx Mk91, 7 S-61A Sea King). Coastguard: 2 batteries of 16 ASM Harpoon, 150 mm guns, 9 radar outposts.

Coastguard: 4 000 people, 29 patrol boats.