| Mongolian Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Монгол Улсын Зэвсэгт Хүчин | |
 Emblem of the Mongolian Armed Forces | |
 Banner of the Mongolian Armed Forces | |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Current form | 1990 |
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| Headquarters | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Website | mod |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh |
| Minister for Defense | Lieutenant general Gürsediin Saikhanbayar[1] |
| Chief of General Staff | Major general Sünreviin Ganbyamba[2] |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Conscription | 12 months |
| Available for military service | 1,298,546 males, age 16–49 (2019[3]), 1,191,192 females, age 16–49 (2019[3]) |
| Fit for military service | 996,199 males, age 16–49 (2019[3]), 996,628 females, age 16–49 (2019[3]) |
| Reaching military age annually | 56,829 males (2019[3]), 49,648 females (2019[3]) |
| Active personnel | 35,000 |
| Reserve personnel | 135,000 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | $210 million (2019) |
| Percent of GDP | 1.5% |
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| Related articles | |
| History | Army of the Mongol Empire Mongolian People's Army |
| Ranks | Mongolian military ranks |
The Mongolian Armed Forces (Mongolian: Монгол Улсын Зэвсэгт Хүчин, romanized: Mongol Ulsyn zevsegt hüchin) is the collective name for the Mongolian military and the joint forces that comprise it. It is tasked with protecting the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Mongolia.[4] Defined as the peacetime configuration, its current structure consists of five branches: the Mongolian Ground Force, Mongolian Air Force, Construction and Engineering Forces, cyber security, and special forces.[5] In case of a war situation, the Border Troops, Internal Troops, Judicial enforcement agency and National Emergency Management Agency can be reorganized into the armed forces structure.[6] The General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces is the highest professional military management organization of the state military organization and operates independently from the Ministry of Defense, its government controlled parent body.[5] Mongolian military day is celebrated on 18 March, similar to Defender of the Fatherland Day in Russia and PLA Day in China.
- ^ "БАТЛАН ХАМГААЛАХЫН САЙД ГҮРСЭДИЙН САЙХАНБАЯР" (in Mongolian). 16 June 2022.
- ^ "ЗХЖШ-ЫН УДИРДЛАГЫН БҮРЭЛДЭХҮҮН". gsmaf.gov.mn (in Mongolian).
- ^ CIA World Factbook (2012). "Mongolia". Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Зэвсэгт хүчний жанжин штаб". gsmaf.gov.mn (in Mongolian).
- ^ a b "..:: www.Legalinfo.mn - Хуулийн нэгдсэн портал сайт ::." Archived from the original on 23 December 2016.
- ^ "МОНГОЛ УЛСЫН ХУУЛЬ – ЗЭВСЭГТ ХҮЧНИЙ ТУХАЙ (Шинэчилсэн найруулга)" (in Mongolian). legalinfo.mn. Retrieved 5 March 2024.