Military and security service personnel strengths | information varies; estimated 35,000 active-duty troops (30,000 Army; 1,000 Navy; 4,000 Air and Air Defense Forces) (2023) |
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Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the military's inventory is comprised largely of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems; in recent years, Turkmenistan has attempted to diversify the military's equipment holdings with acquisitions from more than a dozen countries, including China, Italy, and Turkey (2023) |
Military service age and obligation | 18-27 years of age for compulsory military service for men; 24-month conscript service obligation (30 months for the Navy); 20 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; men may enroll in military schools from age 15 (2023). |
Military deployments | . |
Military expenditures | |
Military Expenditures 2019 | 1.9% of GDP (2019 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2018 | 1.8% of GDP (2018 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2017 | 1.8% of GDP (2017 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2016 | 1.8% of GDP (2016 est.) |
Military Expenditures 2015 | 1.5% of GDP (2015 est.) |
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