Introduction
How is the Military in Uzbekistan and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan: Army, Air and Air Defense Forces; National Guard 

Ministry of Internal Affairs: Internal Security Troops, Border Guards, police (2023).
In Uzbekistan, the military’s primary concerns and responsibilities are border security, ensuring the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, instability in neighboring countries, and terrorism; the military is equipped largely with Soviet-era arms and its units are based on Soviet Army formations that were in the territory of Uzbekistan when the USSR collapsed in 1991; the armed forces were established in January 1992 when Uzbekistan assumed jurisdiction over all former Soviet ground, air, and air defense units, formations, and installations then deployed on its soil; the building hosting the headquarters for the ex-Soviet Turkestan Military District became the headquarters for the Uzbek armed forces; all former Soviet troops departed Uzbekistan by 1995

Uzbekistan joined the Russian-sponsored Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in the 1990s but withdrew in 1999; it returned in 2006 but left again in 2012; although it is not part of CSTO, Uzbekistan continues to maintain defense ties with Russia, including joint military exercises and defense industrial cooperation; it also has defense ties with other regional countries, including India, Pakistan, and Turkey; it is part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and participates in SCO training exercises (2023)
Security and military information of Uzbekistan
Military and security service personnel strengths information varies; approximately 50-60,000 active-duty troops, including 10-15,000 Air Force (2023)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions the Uzbek Armed Forces use mainly Russian or Soviet-era weapons and equipment with smaller quantities of items from suppliers such as China, Turkey, and the US; Uzbekistan has a small defense industry, which is involved in repairing and maintaining aircraft and armored vehicles, as well as producing light armored vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles/drones, and other military items (2024)
Military service age and obligation 18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; 12-month conscript service obligation for men (those conscripted have the option of paying for a shorter service of 1 month while remaining in the reserves until the age of 27) (2023). note: Uzbek citizens who have completed their service terms in the armed forces have privileges in employment and admission to higher educational institutions
Military deployments .
Military expenditures
Military Expenditures 2019 2.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
Military Expenditures 2018 2.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
Military Expenditures 2017 2.7% of GDP (2017 est.)
Military Expenditures 2016 2.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
Military Expenditures 2015 2.5% of GDP (2015 est.)
Terrorism
In Uzbekistan, the different Terrorist group(s) inlcude: Islamic Jihad Union; Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham - Khorasan (ISIS-K)
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Uzbekistan is found in Central Asia