Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic | |
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Кыргыз Республикасынын Куралдуу Күчтөрү Kırgız Respublikasının Kuralduu Küçtörü | |
![]() Seal of the Kyrgyz Armed Forces | |
![]() Ensign of Kyrgyz Armed Forces | |
Motto | Милдет, Намыс, Ата-Мекен Mildet, Namys, Ata-Meken (Duty, Honor, and Fatherland) |
Founded | May 29, 1992[1] |
Service branches | Service branches ∟ ![]() ∟ ![]() ∟ ![]() Independent formations ∟ ![]() ∟ Internal Troops |
Headquarters | Ministry of Defence, Bishkek |
Website | mil |
Leadership | |
Commander in Chief | ![]() |
Minister of Defense | ![]() |
Chief of the General Staff | ![]() |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18 |
Conscription | 12 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 personnel | 23,000 (2022 est.) |
Reserve personnel | 300,000 (2022 est.) |
Expenditure | |
Budget | $600,000,000 (2022 est) [2] |
Industry | |
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History |
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Ranks | Military ranks of Kyrgyzstan |
The Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic[4] (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.