Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan | |
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Russian: Вооружённые силы Таджикистана Tajik: Қувваҳои Мусаллаҳи Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон | |
Founded | 23 February 1993 |
Service branches | Ground Forces Air Force Mobile Forces Security Forces ∟ National Guard ∟ Internal Troops ∟ Border Troops |
Headquarters | Dushanbe |
Leadership | |
President | Emomali Rahmon |
Minister of Defense | Colonel-General Sherali Mirzo |
Chief of the General Staff | Lieutenant-General Emomali Sobirzoda |
Personnel | |
Conscription | 18 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation – 2 years |
Available for military service | 1,556,415 males, age 15–49 (2005 est.), 1,568,780 females, age 15–49 (2005 est.) |
Fit for military service | 1,244,941 males, age 15–49 (2005 est.), 1,297,891 females, age 15–49 (2005 est.) |
Reaching military age annually | 87,846 males (2005 est.), 85,869 females (2005 est.) |
Active personnel | 9,500 |
Reserve personnel | 0 |
Expenditure | |
Budget | $79,000,000 |
Percent of GDP | 3.9 (2005 est.) |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers | Current: Russia China France India Iran |
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History | |
Ranks | Military ranks of Tajikistan |
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan (Russian: Вооружённые силы Таджикистана; Tajik: Қувваҳои Мусаллаҳи Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, romanized: Quvvahoi Musallahi Jumhurii Tojikiston), also known as the Tajik National Army (Russian: ВС Таджикистана; Tajik: Артиши миллии Тоҷикистон) is the national military of the Republic of Tajikistan. It consists of Ground Forces, Mobile Forces, and the Air Force, with closely affiliated forces including the national guard, border and internal troops.