Mongolian Armed Forces

Mongolian Armed Forces
Монгол Улсын Зэвсэгт Хүчин
Emblem of the Mongolian Armed Forces
Banner of the Mongolian Armed Forces
Founded1921; 103 years ago (1921)
Current form1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Service branches
HeadquartersUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
Websitemod.gov.mn
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefPresident Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
Minister for DefenseLieutenant general Gürsediin Saikhanbayar[1]
Chief of General StaffMajor general Sünreviin Ganbyamba[2]
Personnel
Military age18
Conscription12 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 personnel35,000
Reserve personnel135,000
Expenditure
Budget$210 million (2019)
Percent of GDP1.5%
Industry
Foreign suppliers
Related articles
HistoryArmy of the Mongol Empire
Mongolian People's Army
RanksMongolian military ranks

The Mongolian Armed Forces (Mongolian: Монгол Улсын Зэвсэгт Хүчин, romanizedMongol 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.

  1. ^ "БАТЛАН ХАМГААЛАХЫН САЙД ГҮРСЭДИЙН САЙХАНБАЯР" (in Mongolian). 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ "ЗХЖШ-ЫН УДИРДЛАГЫН БҮРЭЛДЭХҮҮН". gsmaf.gov.mn (in Mongolian).
  3. ^ CIA World Factbook (2012). "Mongolia". Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Зэвсэгт хүчний жанжин штаб". gsmaf.gov.mn (in Mongolian).
  5. ^ a b "..:: www.Legalinfo.mn - Хуулийн нэгдсэн портал сайт ::." Archived from the original on 23 December 2016.
  6. ^ "МОНГОЛ УЛСЫН ХУУЛЬ – ЗЭВСЭГТ ХҮЧНИЙ ТУХАЙ (Шинэчилсэн найруулга)" (in Mongolian). legalinfo.mn. Retrieved 5 March 2024.