Armed Forces of Kazakhstan

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The Armed Forces of Kazakhstan are the national military organization responsible for defending Kazakhstan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, formed after the country gained independence from the Soviet Union.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed forces
military of a sovereign state
budget portion of Kazakhstan national budget
ceremonialUnit Honor Guard Company of the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan
commanderInChief President of Kazakhstan
commemorativeDay Defender of the Fatherland Day
commemorativeDayDate May 7
country Kazakhstan NERFINISHED
doctrineInfluence Soviet military doctrine
equipmentSource Russia
surface form: Russian Federation

domestic arms industry of Kazakhstan
other foreign suppliers
foundedAfter dissolution of the Soviet Union
hasAcademy National Defence University of Kazakhstan
hasBranch Air Assault Forces of Kazakhstan
Kazakh Air Defense Forces
Armed Forces of Kazakhstan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kazakh Ground Forces

Kazakh Naval Forces
Territorial Troops of Kazakhstan
hasComponent Border Service of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan
Territorial Troops of Kazakhstan
surface form: National Guard of Kazakhstan
hasTrainingInstitution Military Institute of Air Defence Forces of Kazakhstan
Military Institute of Land Forces of Kazakhstan
Naval Institute of Kazakhstan
headquartersLocation Astana
inception 1992-05-07
legalBasis Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan
surface form: Constitution of Kazakhstan

Law on Defence and Armed Forces of Kazakhstan
memberOf Collective Security Treaty Organization
ministerResponsible Minister of Defence of Kazakhstan
modernizationProgram professionalization of armed forces
re-equipment with modern weapons systems
nativeName Armed Forces of Kazakhstan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Вооружённые силы Республики Казахстан

Armed Forces of Kazakhstan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Қазақстан Республикасының Қарулы Күштері
officialLanguageOfNativeName Kazakh
Russian
operatesIn Kazakhstan NERFINISHED
participatesIn CSTO joint military exercises
United Nations peace operations
surface form: United Nations peacekeeping operations
partOf Collective Security Treaty Organization
primaryMission deterrence and defence against external aggression
role defence of national sovereignty
national security
protection of territorial integrity
serviceType mixed conscription and contract service
standardServiceTerm 12 months conscription
subordinateTo Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan
supremeCommander President of Kazakhstan
usesConscription yes

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Soviet armed forces followedBy Armed Forces of Kazakhstan
Armed Forces of Kazakhstan hasBranch Armed Forces of Kazakhstan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Kazakh Ground Forces
Armed Forces of Kazakhstan nativeName Armed Forces of Kazakhstan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Қазақстан Республикасының Қарулы Күштері
Armed Forces of Kazakhstan nativeName Armed Forces of Kazakhstan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Вооружённые силы Республики Казахстан
Sukhoi Su-24 primaryUsers Armed Forces of Kazakhstan
this entity surface form: Kazakh Air Force