Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic

The Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Республикасынын Куралдуу Күчтөрү; Kırgız Respublikasının Kuralduu Küçtörü) is the national military of Kyrgyzstan. It was originally formed from the former Soviet forces of the Turkestan Military District stationed in newly independent Kyrgyzstan. It consists of the Ground Forces, the Air Force and the National Guard. Affiliated security forces to the armed forces included the Internal Troops, the State Committee for National Security and the Border Troops.

Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic
Кыргыз Республикасынын Куралдуу Күчтөрү
Kırgız Respublikasının Kuralduu Küçtörü
Seal of the Kyrgyz Armed Forces
Ensign of Kyrgyz Armed Forces
MottoМилдет, Намыс, Ата-Мекен
Mildet, Namys, Ata-Meken

(Duty, Honor, and Fatherland)
FoundedMay 29, 1992
Service branchesService branches
  Ground Forces
  Air Force
  National Guard
Independent formations
  Frontier Force
  Internal Troops
HeadquartersMinistry of Defence, Bishkek
Websitemil.gov.kg
Leadership
Commander in Chief Sadyr Japarov
Minister of Defense Major General Baktybek Bekbolotov
Chief of the General Staff Major General Ruslan Mukambetov
Personnel
Military age18
Conscription12 months (high school graduates)
9 months (university graduates)
Available for
military service
3,351,670 (2020 est.), age 15–49
Fit for
military service
3,471,900 (2020 est.), age 15–49
Reaching military
age annually
900,000 (2022 est.)
Active personnel23,000 (2022 est.)
Reserve personnel300,000 (2022 est.)
Expenditures
Budget$600,000,000 (2022 est)
Industry
Foreign suppliers Russia
 China
 Kazakhstan
 Uzbekistan
 United States
 Pakistan
 India
 United Kingdom
 Turkey
Related articles
History
Kyrgyz peacekeeping forces participated:
  •  Sierra Leone: UNMSL
  •  Liberia: UNML
  •  Kosovo: UNIAMK
  •  Sudan: UNMS
  •  East Timor: UNTAET
  • /: UNMEaE
  • /: UNMCARC
RanksMilitary ranks of Kyrgyzstan
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