Current Status
The Serbian army (land forces) is the largest component of the Serbian Armed Forces. Currently there are about 33,000 active members and 50,000 reservists who were incorporated from the old conscript branches. After the reorganization, the number of professional troops has grown, while the number of conscripts has decreased. Conscription was abolished on January 1, 2011.
A 35-hectare (86-acre) Cepotina military base, has been built near the administrative frontier with the disputed territory of Kosovo and the state border with the Republic of Macedonia, some 5 kilometers southeast of the Serbian city of Bujanovac. The ground security zone extends along 384 kilometers of the administration line and covers the area of total 1,920 square kilometers. Units of the Second, Third and Fourth Brigades are placed at more than 20 camps and checkpoints in the zone.
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