The Army of the Republic of North Macedonia is the military of North Macedonia. The army is organized, prepared and trained to conduct armed struggle and combat and other actions to achieve its constitutional function of defending the independence and territorial integrity of North Macedonia. The army consists of the ground forces and the air force, which are further divided into branches and services. The army has a permanent composition and reserve forces. Since 2005, it is a fully professional defense force compatible with NATO standards.
On 27 March 2020, North Macedonia joined NATO as the 30th member.
Partisans of the Mirče Acev Battalion march in the liberated town of Kičevo on 12 September 1943.
Macedonian soldiers in Kabul
Macedonian Mi-8 in EUFOR Althea Mission in BiH
Macedonian soldiers in 2008 during the Iraq War
The Macedonian Partisans, officially the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Macedonia, was a communist and anti-fascist resistance movement formed in occupied Yugoslavia which was active in World War II in Yugoslav Macedonia. Units of the army were formed by Macedonians within the framework of the Yugoslav Partisans as well as other communist resistance organisations operating in Macedonia at the time and were led by the General Staff of the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Macedonia, headed by Mihajlo Apostolski.
Partisans of Stiv Naumov Battalion, set up in November 1943 in Gorna Prespa.
Formation of the 51st Division in Shirok Dol, October 1944.
Partisans of the 4th Macedonian Brigade in August 1944.