Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Қазақстан Республикасының Қарулы Күштері (Kazakh)
Qazaqstan Respublikasınıñ Qarulı Küşteri
Вооруженные силы Республики Казахстан (Russian)
Coat of arms of the Kazakh Armed Forces
Flag of the Kazakhstan Armed Forces
Motto"Сильная Армия - сильный Казахстан!" (Strong Army - Strong Kazakhstan!)[1]
Founded7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)
Service branches
HeadquartersMinistry of Defence Building, Dostyk Street, Astana
Leadership
Commander-in-chief Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Minister of Defense Colonel General Ruslan Jaqsylyqov
Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Kamaletdinov Sultan Burkutbayevich
Personnel
Military age18–27
Conscription1 year
Active personnel100,000 (2024)
Reserve personnel100,000 (2024)
Expenditure
BudgetUS$3.8 billion (2024)[2]
Percent of GDP3.0% (2024 est.)[2]
Industry
Domestic suppliersJSC National Company Kazakhstan Engineering
Foreign suppliers Russia
 Turkey
 Australia
 Canada
 China
 France
 Germany
 Japan
 South Korea
 United Kingdom
 Ukraine
 United States[3]
Related articles
HistoryCivil war in Tajikistan
Iraq War
2022 Kazakh unrest
RanksMilitary ranks of Kazakhstan

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасының Қарулы Күштері, Qazaqstan Respublikasynyñ Qaruly Küşterı, Russian: Вооружённые силы Республики Казахстан) is the unified armed forces of Kazakhstan. It consists of three branches (Ground Forces, Air Defense Forces, Naval Forces) as well as four independent formations (Air Assault Forces, Special Forces, Rocket and Artillery Forces, Territorial Troops). The National Guard, Civil Defense, Border Service and the State Security Service serve as militarized affiliates of the armed forces. The national defence policy aims are based on the Constitution of Kazakhstan. They guarantee the preservation of the independence and sovereignty of the state and the integrity of its land area, territorial waters and airspace and its constitutional order. The armed forces of Kazakhstan act under the authority of the Kazakhstan Ministry of Defence.

  1. ^ "В Казахстане состоялся первый Боевой парад | Tengrinews.kz".
  2. ^ a b "SIPRI Publications". Archived from the original on 2010-03-28.
  3. ^ Trade Registers. Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved on 2017-12-18.

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