Military and security service personnel strengths | available information varies widely; estimated 50,000 active Armed Forces; estimated 30,000 National Guard (2025) |
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Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the Kazakh military's inventory is comprised of mostly Russian and Soviet-era equipment; in recent years, other suppliers have included China, France, Israel, South Korea, and Turkey; Kazakhstan has a defense industry capable of assembling or producing such items as naval vessels, combat vehicles, helicopters, and radar systems (2025) |
Military service age and obligation | men 18-27 are subject to conscription for 12-24 months; conscripts may be assigned to the Armed Forces, the National Guard, the Border Service, the State Security Service, or the Ministry of Emergency Situations; women may volunteer (2025). note: as of 2022, more than 10,000 women served in the Armed Forces and the National Guard |
Military deployments | . |
Military expenditures | |
Military Expenditures 2024 | 0.9% of GDP (2024 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2023 | 1% of GDP (2023 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2022 | 0.9% of GDP (2022 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2021 | 1% of GDP (2021 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2020 | 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.) |
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