Military and security service personnel strengths | approximately 15,000 active-duty troops (9,000 Land Forces; 3,000 Air Force/Air Defense; 3,000 National Guard) (2023) |
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Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the Kyrgyz military inventory is comprised of mostly older Russian and Soviet-era equipment; Russia continues to be the leading supplier of armaments, although in recent years Kyrgyzstan has procured weapons systems from several other countries, including Belarus, Germany, and Turkey (2023) |
Military service age and obligation | 18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary service for men in the Armed Forces or Interior Ministry; 12-month service obligation (9 months for university graduates), with optional fee-based 3-year service in the call-up mobilization reserve; women may volunteer at age 19; 16-17 years of age for military cadets, who cannot take part in military operations (2023). |
Military deployments | . |
Military expenditures | |
Military Expenditures 2022 | 1.5% of GDP (2022 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2021 | 1.7% of GDP (2021 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2020 | 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2019 | 2.3% of GDP (2019 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2018 | 2.3% of GDP (2018 est.) |
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