Editing Slovenia (section)

=== Military ===
{{main|Military of Slovenia}}
The [[Slovenian Armed Forces]] provide military defence independently or within an alliance, in accordance with international agreements. Since conscription was abolished in 2003, it is organized as a fully professional [[standing army]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Central Intelligence Agency |title=The CIA World Factbook 2010 |title-link=The CIA World Factbook |publisher=Skyhorse Publishing Inc |year=2009 |page=[https://archive.org/details/ciaworldfactbook0000unit/page/617 617] |isbn=978-1-60239-727-9 |author-link=Central Intelligence Agency }}</ref> The [[Commander-in-Chief]] is the [[President of Slovenia|President of the Republic of Slovenia]], while operational command is in the domain of the [[Chief of the General Staff (Slovenia)|Chief of the General Staff]] of the Slovenian Armed Forces. In 2016, military spending was an estimated 0.91% of the country's GDP. Since joining [[NATO]], the Slovenian Armed Forces have taken a more active part in supporting international peace. They have participated in peace support operations and humanitarian activities. Among others, Slovenian soldiers are part of the international forces serving in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], [[Kosovo]], and [[Afghanistan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slovenskavojska.si/en/international-cooperation/ |title=International Cooperation |publisher=Slovenian Armed Forces |access-date=15 February 2011 |archive-date=24 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224152917/http://www.slovenskavojska.si/en/international-cooperation/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> According to the 2024 [[Global Peace Index]], the country is the 9th most peaceful country in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Global Peace Index |url=https://www.economicsandpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GPI-2024-web.pdf}}</ref>