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| Army of the Romanian People's Republic (1948–1965) Army of the Socialist Republic of Romania (1965–1989) | |
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| Armata Republicii Populare Romîne (1948–1965) Armata Republicii Socialiste România (1965–1989) | |
.svg) Ceremonial Flag (1966–1989) | |
| Motto | Pentru Patria Noastră ("For our Homeland") |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Disbanded | 1989 |
| Service branches | |
| Headquarters | Bucharest |
| Leadership | |
| Supreme Commander-in-chief | Nicolae Ceaușescu |
| Minister of Defence | Vasile Milea (last) |
| Chief of the General Staff | Ștefan Gușă (last) |
| Personnel | |
| Conscription | 16 months |
| Active personnel | 210,000 in 1989 270,000 at peak in 1984 |
| Deployed personnel |  Mozambique – 500[1][2] Angola – 600[3][4] |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |  Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Cuba Poland East Germany Democratic People's Republic of Korea United States United Kingdom Israel France China |
| Annual exports | $1,000,000,000 (1982)[5] |
| Related articles | |
| History | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of the Socialist Republic of Romania |
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The Army of the Socialist Republic of Romania (Romanian: Armata Republicii Socialiste România) was the army of the Socialist Republic of Romania (1965 to 1989), previously known as the Army of the Romanian People's Republic (Romanian: Armata Republicii Populare Romîne) during the Romanian People's Republic (1947 to 1965). Following the Romanian Revolution in 1989, it was renamed to the Romanian Armed Forces. It consisted of the Ground Forces, the Navy, and the Air Force.
- ^ United States. Joint Publications Research Service, 1977, Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa, Issues 1742-1754, p. 13
- ^ Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. International Security Studies Program, Ballinger Publishing Company, 1988, Superpower Competition and Security in the Third World, p. 100
- ^ American-African Affairs Association, 1983, Spotlight on Africa, Volumes 16-17
- ^ United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. Subcommittee on International Trade, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1985, Continuing Presidential Authority to Waive Freedom of Emigration Provisions, p. 372
- ^ Pinstripes and Reds: An American Ambassador Caught Between the State Department and the Romanian Communists, 1981–1985, p. 183, David B. Funderburk, Selous Foundation Press, 1987