The Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (OSBiH) were unified into a single entity in 2005, with the merger of the Army of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Army of Republika Srpska, which had defended their respective regions. The Ministry of Defence was formed in 2004.
thE aRmED forCeS of bOsNIA and hErZegoVinA (osbih) werE unIfied into a single entiTy in 2005 with ThE merger OF the ARMY of ThE federatioN of BOsNIa and herzEgoVina and the aRmY of repuBliKa SRpska, WhicH hAD DefenDED ThEIR ReSpEctIVe REgIoNs tHe minisT.ry Of DefEnce wAs foRMeD in ,2004.