The President of Latvia is the Commander-in-Chief of the Latvian National armed Forces (NAF), both in peacetime and war. The President of Latvia heads the National Security Council that evaluates national security matters and gives recommendations to the Government. In peacetime the Minister of Defence is in charge of the NAF, but in wartime the President is the supreme commander. The total active manpower of the Latvian armed forces is around 18,000 personnel, with 5,800 active military personnel and 11,600 national guards.
The land Forces of Latvian army are composed with around 4,200 soldier, with the structure:
- one light brigade with HQ Brigade and 2 infantry battalions.

National Defence of Estonia is based on two inseparably related directions which complement each other: independent defence based on the state’s defence structures; and international defence collaboration with NATO countries to be ready to participate in collective defence. The President is the Supreme Commander of National defence. The total active manpower of Estonian Armed Forces are around 5,800 military personnel, includes 2,400 conscripts and 900 civilians. There is also a Paramilitary forces with 2,800 border guards. The conscription is 8-11 months.
The Land Forces of Estonian Army are composed by around 3,800 soldiers, including 2,260 conscripts, with the structure:
- 3 Infantry Battalion, 1 Scouts Battalion, 1 Artillery Battalion, 1 Air Defence Battalion, 1 Guard Battalion, 1 Logistics Battalion

The leadership of defence and Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria is carried out by the National assembly, the President and the Council of Ministers, and the Minister of Defence in conformity with the Constitution and national legislation. The President is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Bulgarian Armed Forces. The total active manpower of the Bulgarian armed forces is around 32,000 personnel, with a reserve force of 100,000 soldiers.
The land forces of Bulgarian army are composed by around 21,100 soldiers, with the structure:
- 1 light infantry brigade, 1 mountain brigade, 1 armoured brigade, 1 MLRS brigade, 1 signal brigade, 1 Special Operations brigade, 1 artillery brigade, 1 logistic brigade, 1 engineer brigade, 2 engineers regiments, 2 NBC regiments, 2 recce regiments.

The Bosnian Armed forces were unified in 2005 and are composed of two founding armies: Bosniak-Croat, Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnian Serb, Army of Republika Srpska. The Ministry of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded in 2004, is in charge of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The supreme commander of the Bosnian Armed Forces is the current president of Bosnia and Herzegovina thus the Presidency commands the Bosnian Army, then the Bosnian Ministry of Defence with the minister Selmo Cikotic, then the Chiefs of Joint Staff with Sifet Podžic as the head of the chiefs. Conscription was completely abolished in Bosnia and Herzegovina effective on and from 1 January 2006. The total active manpower of Bosnia Herzegovina is around 9,410 military people.
The land forces of Bosnia Herzegovina are composed by around 9,000 soldiers with the structure:
- 3 infantry brigades (each with 3 infantry battalions, 1 reconnaissance company, 1 signal platoon, 1 military police platoon)
- 1 tactical support brigade with 1 armoured battalion, 1 artillery battalion, 1 engineer battalion, 1 military intelligence battalion, 1 military police battalion, 1 de-mining battalion, 1 signal company, 1 NBC defense Company
- 1 Air Force and Air Defense brigade with 2 helicopter squadrons, 1 air defense battalion, 1 Early Warning & Surveillance battalion, 1 Flight support battalion.

The Albanian Armed Forces (AAF) is the armed forces of Albania, first formed after independence in 1912. Today it is made up of the General Staff Headquarters, the Albanian Joint Forces Command, the Albanian Support Command and the Albanian Training and Doctrine Command. Under the General Staff there is a joint Forces Command in Durres. The total active manpower of the Albanian Armed Forces is around 11,300 military personnel.
The Land Forces of Albanian army is composed by 8,300 soldiers with the structure:
- 1 rapid reaction brigade, 1 commando regiment, 1 signal battalion, 1 logistic battalion.

The Hungarian Ministry of Defence is the superior military organ is responsible for the control and military command of the Hungarian Army, besides its administrative duties in the branch of national defence. The total active manpower of the Hungarian armed forces is around 32,000 military personnel. There is also a paramilitary force with 11,500 border guards. The army is fully professional.
The Land Forces of the Hungarian army is around 13,000 people, including 745 civilians with the structure:
- 1 Land Forces HQ, 1 NBC battalion, 1 armoured battalion, 2 reconnaissance battalions, 2 light infantry brigades, 1 engineer brigade, 1 logistical regiment, 1 military police regiment, 1 Special Forces group.

TThe President of the Slovak Republic is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. Upon the proposal by the Government of Slovakia, he communicates the state of war, and has the right to declare war; declares the sate of emergency, and appoints and promotes generals. The ministry of Defense is the central body responsible for the defense and inviolability of the territory and air space of the Slovak Republic, and for construction and control of the Armed Forces. The total active manpower is around 15,520 personnel, including 12,369 professional soldiers and 2,150 civilians. There is also a para-military force with 3,000 frontier guards, civil protection troops, and internal security troops.
The Land Forces of the Slovak Army is around 6,120 personnel, including 5,620 professional soldiers and around 500 civilians with the structure:
- 1 Land Forces Command
- 2 mechanised infantry brigades
- 1 NBC battalion
- 1 Engineer battalion
- 1 command and support battalion

The Belarus Armed Forces comprise the basis of the state military organisations. The Armed Forces consist of, Central Command and control bodies, Armed Services, Branches, Task-oriented troops as reconnaissance, signal corps, engineer, NBC Defense, topography and logistics, and Military educational establishments and Ministry of Defense bodies. The total active manpower is around 49,500 soldiers, and paramilitary forces with 12,300 border guards and 10,200 Interior Guard Troops. The conscription is 18 months.
The Land Forces of Belarus Army is around 15,100 soldiers.

The Parliament is the suprem decision-making body in essentialms matters of military policy and armed defense of the state. The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. The Supreme Council of National defense, chaired by the President and subjected to the Parliament's control, is responsible fort the organisation and uinitary command of all defense measures and activities, both in peacetime and war. The Ministry of Defense is responsible for implementing the Romanian defence policy and for conducting national defense activities. The total active manpower is around 90,000 personnel, including 75,000 soldiers and 15,000 civilian personnel.
The total personnel for the Land Forces is around 44,000 soldiers with the structure:
Forces designated for collective defence
- 1 mechanised infantry brigade
- 1 mountain brigade
- 1 Special Forces Company
- 1 transport battalion
- 1 Rocket launcher battalion
- 1 company of CIMIC, NBC, Electronic Warfare, Military Police, UAV battery, and 2 PSYOP's team
Support and Force Generation structure:
- 2 territorial army HQ
- 5 combat brigades with 2 mechanised, 2 infantry, 1 mountain)
- 3 combat support brigades with 2 artillery, and 1 engineer
- 2 air defense artillery regiment
- 2 logistics brigade
- 1 logistic base

The total active manpower for the Polish army is around 150,000 soldiers including 120,000 active duty professionals and contract soldiers, and 30,000 soldiers with special contract who join the reserve after a training session.
The total active manpower for the Land Forces of Polish army is around 77,000 including 39,000 professionals and 42,000 conscripts.
The structure of the Land forces is:
- 2HQs mechanised Corps
- 1 Multinational Corps HQ
- 3 mechanised divisions
- 1 cavalry division
- 1 armoured cavalry division
- 2 mechanised brigades
- 2 artillery brigades
- 2 engineer brigades
- 1 recce regiment
- 1 AT regiment
- 2 AAA regiments
- 2 combat helicopters regiments

The present organization of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, which came into effect as of 1 January 2003, comprises the General Staff with its units, branch commands of the Croatian Army, Croatian Navy, Croatian Air Force and Air Defence, Joint Education and Training Command, and logistic command. The total active manpower for the Croatian army is around 17,600 soldiers, plus 5,250 civil employees. There is also a pra-military forces with around 25,500 police man under the Ministry of Interior. The conscription was abolished on January 2008, and the army is fully professional.
The land force of the Croatian Army is composed by around 11,000 soldiers and 1,100 civil employees. The structure is composed with 2 Army Corps.

The new Serbian Army was formally established on 05 June 2006, and that date it had a total of 45,180 soldiers, including 11,000 conscripts, and 12,000 civilians. Plans have been formulated to become a professional army for the end of 2010. A Joint Operational Command is to be established, which will command the Armed Forces and joint activities of the branches, arms and forces for special operations.
The Land Forces of the Serbian Army is composed by 32,000 soldiers, with three brigades.

The Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic is responsible for the defence of the country, implementation of national defence policy and administrative activities in the areas stipulated by relevant laws. The General Staff as an integrant part of the Ministry of Defence is responsible for direct command and control of fully professional Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. The total armed forces of the Czech Republic is around 38,805 soldiers including 25,177 active duty military personnel and 13,628 civilian employees.
The Czech Army Republic land forces is around 5,746 part from the Joint Forces, with the structure:
- 4th Rapid Reaction Brigade (Zatec): 41st Mechanised Battalion (Zatec), 42nd Mechanised Battalion (Tabor), 43rd Airborne Mechanised Battalion (Chrudim)
- 7th Mechanised Brigade (Hranice):71st Mechanised Battalion (Hranice), 72nd Mechanised Battalion (Pradlavice), 73rd Tank Battalion (Praslavice)
- 13th Artillery Brigade (Jince): 131st Combined Artillery Battalion (Pardubice), 132nd Combined Artillery Battalion (Jince), 102nd Reconnaissance Battalion (Prostejov).

The Russian Ground Forces are the land forces of the Russian Federation, formed from parts of the collapsing Soviet Army in 1992.The primary responsibilities of the Ground Forces are the protection of the state border, combat on land, the security of occupied territories, and the defeat of enemy troops. The Ground Forces must be able to achieve these goals both in nuclear war and non-nuclear war, especially without the use of weapons of mass destruction. Furthermore, they must be capable of protecting the national interests of Russia within the framework of its international obligations.
The Ground Forces included an estimated total of 395,000 soldiers including est. 190,000 conscripts and 35,000 personnel of the Airborne Forces in 2006.This can be compared to an estimated 670,000, with 210,000 conscripts, in 1995–96.

 

The Armed Forces of Ukraine were formed from portions of the military of the collapsing Soviet Union, in the early 1990s.The military and security forces, including the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a number of independent "militarized institutions" are under the command of the President of Ukraine, and subject to oversight by a permanent parliamentary commission. The total army forces of Ukrainian army are 335,000 soldiers, including 250,000 military personnel and 85,000 civilians. The conscription is 12 months, but there is a plan to make a gradual transition to a fully professional army for 2015, maybe early to 2010.
The Ukrainian Land forces are composed with 150,000 soldiers with the structure:
- 3 Operational Commands
- 2 Army Corps Command North
- 1 Army Corps Command South