The Global Firepower portal has published its latest Military Power Rating for 2017. It includes 133 states, including the countries of Central Asia. The most protected in our region is Uzbekistan, the weakest is Tajikistan, the rest of the republics, of course, are located between them.
Open Asia Online analyzed the main data of the rating.
Research by the Global Firepower Index portal evokes different assessments from experts: many experts doubt the objectivity of the data presented, while others consider this rating authoritative. The purpose of the portal database is to collect information about the world's armed forces, analyze and summarize it. But the compilers of the rating explain that their conclusions are not based on a simple sum of weapons and equipment; it takes into account the variety and nature of the military arsenal, and a bunch more various factors... The study authors are confident that you can have large quantity weapons and at the same time yield to another state, which has less, but it is of better quality.
In their recent research authors examined military force in 133 countries of the world. The first place in the 2017 studies was taken by the United States, the second - by Russia, and the third - by China. India, France, Great Britain, Japan, Turkey, Germany and Egypt are also among the ten strongest armed forces in the world. In our region, the most best result Uzbekistan - 48th, followed by Kazakhstan - 55th, Turkmenistan - 86th, Kyrgyzstan - 108th. And Tajikistan closes the list - this republic took 122 place in the list of 133 countries of the world.
Human resources
The first parameter that researchers at the Global Firepower Index assess is human resources. The authors of the rating give the number of persons liable for military service in the countries in comparison with total number population of the country. Our region has the largest population in Uzbekistan, and the number of military personnel is the largest in Kazakhstan.Air Force
The authors of the Global Firepower Index call an important criterion for compiling their rating air force... They give the number of all aircraft (fighters, bombers) that the country has, as well as the number of military aircraft and military helicopters. Alas, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan really have nothing to brag about: there are no fighters or bombers in these republics.
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The researchers evaluated the weapons of the ground forces: tanks, armored vehicles and different kinds artillery. The most a large number of tanks in Central Asia from Turkmenistan (712 units), less from Tajikistan - only 37 tanks.
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Finance
And where is without finance? The authors of the rating took the total annual defense spending, as well as the total external debt... Kazakhstan spends the most on its defense in Central Asia - $ 2.4 billion, least of all Uzbekistan - $ 70 million.
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The strength of a country and its political weight have always been determined by the strength of its army. This is especially true in Asia, where today there are many unresolved territorial and border problems.
Sixth place: Japan
Today, Japan is increasingly claiming to restore its status as a regional center of power, claiming a leadership role in the Asia-Pacific region. And for this it has the necessary potential: a strong economic foundation, the development of the military-industrial complex - Japan, one of the world leaders in shipbuilding. And the presence of a nuclear industry allows for the possibility of creating nuclear weapons.
Today, following the results of World War II, Japan has no right to create and maintain its own army. The Japan Self-Defense Forces are officially a civilian organization without the right to participate in military conflicts outside the state. But how long will "Japanese pacifism" last? In early June, the Japanese authorities announced their intention to lift the 1947 constitutional ban on the participation of their troops in hostilities abroad. In particular, they intend to provide military assistance to friendly states.
This is not the most optimistic news for Japan's potential adversaries. Apart from sheer technical superiority, the Country rising sun boasts 2 thousand years of military history. More than one martial art was born here, and most importantly, its own philosophy of a warrior. Even in the medieval code of samurai "Bushido" one of the most important postulates was the willingness to die with dignity for their master. Medieval orders in the 20th century led to the creation of kamikaze units, which terrified the allied forces.
In terms of its potential, Japan is rightfully ranked sixth in our ranking of Asian countries with the strongest armies... To date, its funding is $ 58.97 billion. For the entire population of Japan - 127.8 million people, there are 247 thousand soldiers and 60 thousand people in the reserve. By technical equipment the country's self-defense forces have 5320 units of ground equipment, 1965 - aircraft, 110 ships.
Fifth place: Iran
The Iranian army consists of two clearly certain groups... On the one hand, it is a large, poorly armed regular army, on the other, an elite formation with a powerful ideological orientation and own funding... The latter, the Pandasar Revolutionary Guards, include the ground, air and sea forces, as well as the special purpose and obey the leader of the revolution, the head of state. Today, in its ranks 230 thousand people, of which 150 thousand are military and just over 100 thousand - engineers, technicians, scientists.
As part of the regular land army 350 thousand soldiers, 220 thousand conscripts, 1600 armored vehicles. The Air Force includes 52 thousand people and 300 combat aircraft, the fleet - 23 thousand people and three submarines... The recruitment is formed according to the draft system.
Today, the main advantage of the Iranian army is its defensive systems. In particular, Iran's air defense based on Russian technologies... But at the same time, there is practically no offensive potential in the country. The Iranian army was almost completely destroyed during the war with Iraq in the 80s of the last century and has not yet been fully restored. True, since 2007 the state has managed to stabilize the country's defense budget, which is kept at 3% of the GDP.
Fourth place: DPRK
For the 4th place, the armies of South and North Korea can compete. Despite the impressive predominance in technical equipment, South Korea is significantly inferior to the North in combat personnel. In the DPRK, almost every second is either a soldier or liable for military service. The service life of a conscript can be up to 10 years. During this time, the soldier has to give all his best "for the Motherland." In particular, they are taught Kyoksuldo - a traditional martial art of North Korea, which Kim Il Sung developed on the basis of taekkyon (the oldest Korean martial arts) to fight the Japanese.
The DPRK special forces are also recognized as one of the most efficient in the world. According to preliminary estimates, it includes more than 100 thousand people. According to the military doctrine of North Korea, spetsnaz troops are designed to carry out sabotage and reconnaissance operations behind enemy lines, as well as to provide support for agents. In the event of the outbreak of hostilities, their primary task is guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines. The most important distinctive feature Korean special forces are capable of self-destruction - in case of failure of the operation and the impossibility of retreat, they must sacrifice their lives.
North Korea has bypassed South Korea in terms of the number of weapons: on the territory of the DPRK there are 3,500 tanks, 2,500 armored personnel carriers, 72 submarines and more than a hundred aircraft. But the main trump card of the DPRK is nuclear weapon: nuclear bombs, nuclear sea mines, torpedoes, aerial bombs and so on. At the same time, accurate information about nuclear missile potential neither domestic experts nor Western experts have a country. According to rough estimates, the DPRK is armed with tactical missiles"Luna" with a reach of 55 km and "Luna-M" - 70 km, as well as operational-tactical missiles "Scud-V / S" - 300 km, "Nodon-1" - 550-600 km, "Tepkhodon" - 1500 km and "Tepkhodon-2" - up to 7000 km. Presumably, the DPRK possesses 50-200 Nodong missiles 1 and 500-600 Scud missiles 2.
Third place: Pakistan
The Pakistani army is one of the largest in Asia (500 thousand soldiers) with military funding of 3% of the country's GDP. In conditions where an almost messianic role is attributed to the army, the complex of training a professional soldier is a kind of ideology in which nationalism and religious values- the usual components. The main idea is "to fight to the end in the name of defending the Motherland."
The army of Pakistan includes the ground forces, the navy, the air force and Coast security... The draft age is from 17 to 23 years old.
In the context of constant border conflicts, Pakistan has a doctrine of "Policy of Enhancement of Opportunities" or simply "Pakistan's Nuclear Doctrine", which implies a massive impact against aggression directed against the country. In addition, in the past few years, Pakistani military engineers have made significant progress in the field of rocketry, and today their creations can cause problems to any country in the region. According to experts, Pakistani rocketry brings the country closer to the world leaders in the field nuclear weapons... And the parallel build-up of the arsenal of India and Pakistan is reminiscent of the Cold War situation between the USSR and the United States in the last century.
Second place: India
In parallel with Pakistan, the Republic of India is building up its armaments, whose army, according to experts, is the most powerful and dynamically developing in South Asia. Its assets include 1,325 million soldiers, in reserve, according to last year's data, 2,142,821 million people. The country has 2,452 aircraft and 175 ships. In addition, in 1974, India held its first nuclear test- Operation Smiling Buddha, and in the 1990s was included in the list of countries that unofficially possess nuclear weapons. China boasts the largest army. According to Vladimir Evseev, director of the Center for Socio-Political Research, the number of Chinese army is 2.25 million people. In service are more than 2 thousand combat aircraft, 4.5 thousand armored vehicles, as well as 8,580 tanks. The total funding exceeds $ 106 billion, which is twice as much as the Russian one. According to general secretary CPC Central Committee Xi Jilping, the PRC army must ensure victory in any wave.
In addition to the large number and combat equipment, China has centuries-old traditions. military strategy... From the sources of wisdom, the most famous are seven classical treatises - Wu Jing Qi Shu, recognized back in the XI century, as well as the treatise "Thirty six stratagems" (Thirty six tricks) - a collection of implicit strategic techniques and indirect tactical moves to achieve a hidden goal, gain an advantage and initiatives. After the 1960s, the study of his postulates became a routine part of warrior training. They teach the ability to benefit from nothing, sacrifice less in order to achieve more.
The growth of the Chinese army today is of great concern to many of its neighbors, in particular Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam, with which the Celestial Empire does not subside disputes about East China and South China Seas... But Western experts say that despite the ambitions, the Chinese army has practically no offensive and combat experience.
On May 7, Kazakhstan celebrates Defender of the Fatherland Day, and the national army celebrates its next date of birth, which has been counted since 1992. How do the Kazakhstani armed forces differ from the units of the Ministry of Defense of neighboring countries in Central Asia, and how are they similar? What are we common tasks, and what will happen in the event of a military threat?
Open Asia Online talked about this with a candidate of military sciences, a reserve colonel, former employee Ministry of Defense, and now a teacher of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Albert Mukhametov.
1. The size of the army
According to world practice, the size of the Armed Forces is on average 1% of the total population of a given country. Factual data last decade indicate that all five countries in the region fall short of this figure by almost half, says Albert Mukhametov. - For example, if 17.7 million people live in Kazakhstan as of December 1, 2016, then the size of the army should be about 170 thousand people. In reality, this is no more than 80 thousand. The same can be said for other Central Asian states. In Uzbekistan, with a population of 26 million people, 65 thousand people are in military service in the army. In Turkmenistan with a population of more than 5 million people military service carried by 22 thousand people. In Kyrgyzstan, there are no more than 17,500 servicemen for 5 million people. In Tajikistan, there are about 15 thousand military personnel for 8 million of the population. This suggests that not a single state of Central Asia considers itself as an aggressor, and its neighbors as opponents. All are pursuing a peaceful policy. The system of training military personnel in almost all countries is the same.
The conscription into the army in all the republics of Central Asia is carried out, as before, twice a year. Except for Uzbekistan. The conditions of service there have been greatly changed. In 2003, the term of service was reduced from 18 to 12 months, and since 2008, an urgent military service began to be carried out once a year - in the spring. In 2015, Kyrgyzstan started talking about the introduction of the so-called short-term service costing 60 thousand soms ($ 870) and lasting 40 days, but so far this case has not been practically started.
2. Military budget and weapons
It is difficult to say whether an army is strong or not until you see it in action, ”continues Albert Mukhametov. - Fortunately, this postulate has not yet been verified in a large-scale military conflict. Therefore, the strength and power of the army of any country can be assessed according to the budget allocated for defense in the country, according to the actual size of the army, according to the availability and quantity of new types of equipment, according to the capabilities of the military industry, that is, according to the criteria by which the military potential of the state can be assessed. This potential is different for all Central Asian countries.
As for military budgets, today Kazakhstan has the largest defense budget in absolute terms. The level of defense spending at 1% of GDP is enshrined in the Kazakh Military Doctrine.
Military budgets of CA countries
The quality of military personnel training is quite high in each of the countries. But the military-technical equipment is different for everyone. In the Kazakh army in service - aviation complex MiG-31, Su-27, MiG-29. In 2015 were purchased latest aircraft generation "4 ++" Su-30, which were demonstrated at the military parade. Kazakhstan possesses advanced complexes the opposite air defense such as the S-300. Both the MiG-31 and the S-300 are capable of operating in the system missile defense... The aircraft fleet of Kazakhstan is replenished not only with combat aircraft, but also with military transport aircraft of the C-295 type of the European aviation concern Airbus. The production of Eurocopter EC-145 helicopters has been launched in Astana. The park armored vehicles are T-72B tanks with guided missile weapons, modern combat vehicles infantry BMP-2, purchased new models, such as BTR-82, BTR-80a, combat reconnaissance vehicle "Cobra" Kazakh-Turkish production. The naval forces also have something to be proud of: they walk in the Caspian warships Kazakh construction.
Good potential military equipment possesses Uzbekistan. But what kind of equipment he buys is a question covered with a veil of uncertainty. According to Russian media, special emphasis in Uzbekistan is placed on the purchase of air defense equipment and helicopters, armored weapons, artillery systems and communications. In 2015, the United States completed the transfer to Uzbekistan of more than 300 large armored vehicles with enhanced mine protection, 20 armored recovery vehicles and 20 MAN all-wheel drive vehicles for border troops. South Korea reported about agreements with Uzbekistan on the sale of 12 T-50 Golden Eagle training supersonic aircraft worth $ 400 million to it. But the Uzbek side did not comment on these events in any way, so it is rather difficult to assess the position here.
As for Kyrgyzstan, at one time Kazakhstan also provided military assistance to it. Tajikistan is increasing its military power with the help Russian Federation, partly equipment and weapons are supplied to the army from the 201st Russian military base stationed in the country.
According to IISS The Military Balance, in 2012, the Tajik army had 30 T-72 tanks and 7 T-62 tanks, 8 BMP-1 combat infantry vehicles and 15 BMP-2 vehicles, as well as 23 armored personnel carriers of various modifications. The site "Asia Plus" wrote about this. At the disposal of the Tajik army, there are three installations of a jet salvo fire BM-21 Grad, as well as ten installations of artillery systems PM-38 and 122-mm D-30 howitzers. In the air defense system, the Tajik army is armed with anti-aircraft missile systems - Soviet "Strela-2", air defense systems short range S-125 and American "Stingers" FIM-92. They also have 21 self-propelled anti-aircraft missile system short-range S-75.
With aviation - it is weak: 4 combat helicopters Mi-24 (another 8 are on storage) and 13 transport "turntables" Mi-8 and Mi-17. Until recently, it was believed that the Tajik Air Force did not have combat aircraft, but three L-39 combat training aircraft and two strategic bomber Tu-95.
3. International treaties, organizations and programs
No country in the world can achieve defense success alone. This applies to both large players and smaller ones, - Albert Mukhametov continues to acquaint us with the differences of the armies of Central Asia. - Even such economically strong countries as the United States, Great Britain, Germany, China, Russia cannot guarantee to neutralize all security threats. V Military Doctrine Kazakhstan in 2007 indicated that the state does not consider its participation in a high-intensity conflict, and the Doctrine of 2011 states that if such a conflict occurs, then Kazakhstan will use coalition opportunities. Three countries of the region (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan) are active participants in the Treaty Organization on collective security(). Uzbekistan left its membership in 2012 "out of fears that the forces of the organization could be used to resolve internal conflicts." Turkmenistan is pursuing an independent policy. Others international organizations connecting the countries of Central Asia are, first of all, the UN, CICA,. The latter includes Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The result of the work was the signing of agreements on confidence-building in the military field and on the mutual reduction of armed forces in the border area. Participation in such organizations, discussion of problems at high-level platforms, of course, have a beneficial effect on ensuring the security of the Central Asian states.
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The gradual escalation of the situation near the borders of Uzbekistan with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan can lead to a conflict, and not only because of the most complicated ethnic Fergana issue, but also because of water resources. On the virtual fields of the Internet, hypothetical battles of the Central Asian states are already beginning, but these campaigns are taking place with very meager inputs. We will try to illuminate this issue a little, analyze the potential development scenario armed conflict... So, let's start with the armed forces of the above republics.
Armed forces of the parties
The number of ground forces of Uzbekistan as of 2006-2007 was estimated at 40 thousand people. They included: five motorized rifle brigades, tank brigade, a mountain rifle brigade, a special purpose brigade, an air assault brigade, an artillery brigade, a rocket artillery brigade and two special purpose battalions.
The number of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of Uzbekistan as of 2006-2007 - 13.7-15 thousand people.
Also, one should not discount the possible transfer of weapons and military equipment by the North Atlantic Alliance (against which Uzbekistan does not even mind) during the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, scheduled for 2014.
The number of troops and forces subordinate to the Ministry of Defense of Kyrgyzstan as of 2007 was estimated at 12.5 thousand people, including motorized rifle division, two motorized rifle brigades, three artillery and machine gun battalions, a mountain rifle brigade, a special purpose brigade, five border detachments and two individual battalions special purpose.
The Air Defense Forces, which have united the Air Force and Air Defense, have about 4 thousand personnel.
Reflecting state of the art Tajik society, military establishment are not a single whole, but a conglomerate of armed formations under the guise of various departments, which are de facto power structures of certain clan groupings with a greater or lesser degree of control by the central government.
A significant part of the personnel (including officers) of these formations are "former" militants of the so-called "united Tajik opposition" (anti-government Islamist-tribal "alliance"), which participated in the bloody civil war 1992-1997.
The army of Tajikistan (subordinate to the Ministry of Defense) as of 2007 amounted to approximately 7.6 thousand people, including ground forces - 6.8 thousand (as part of two motorized rifle brigades, a mountain rifle brigade, an airborne assault brigade and a special purpose ), Air Force and Air Defense Forces - 800 people.
The border troops of the Committee for the Protection of the State Border include two brigades of several border detachments of up to 1.5 thousand people each. The number of servicemen of the State Border Protection Committee different sources estimated at 5-5.3 thousand people. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has 15 thousand employees of internal affairs bodies and military personnel of the Internal Troops.
Potential course of hostilities and nature of the anticipated theater of operations and additional factors
With this arrangement of the armed forces, Uzbekistan really seems to be a formidable force in the region. Even jointly, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan will be inferior to a possible enemy almost twice in infantry (the mobilization potential of Uzbekistan is generally 3.5 times greater than its neighbors), a third fewer tanks and combat vehicles, approximately the same amount of artillery and air defense, under the dominance of the Uzbek Air Force.
But here there are two factors that negate this advantage. And I'm not talking about Russia yet, both factors are within the region.
The first factor is geographic. It is enough to look at the map to see that Uzbekistan is mainly a plain (4/5 of the territory), the mountains occupy a much smaller part.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, on the contrary, are mountainous states, the main character of the terrain is ridges and valleys. The directions of the hypothetical offensive of the Uzbek army are small - from Termez to the southern regions of Tajikistan along the Amu Darya, from Denau to Dushanbe and along the Naryn and Chatkal rivers deep into Kyrgyzstan. Only the western part of Tajikistan and southern part Kyrgyzstan (Osh - Jalal-Abad). Thus, having built a mobile defense and barriers on the passes, you can wear down the enemy, delay him. Moreover, the bulk of the structure of the troops of Uzbekistan is occupied by motorized rifle units. To fight in mountain republics mountain rifle and airborne units are of paramount importance, and there are not so many of them in the troops of Uzbekistan (mountain rifle brigade, airborne assault brigade, 15th special forces brigade, two special forces battalions).
The second factor is located somewhat to the north, its name is the Republic of Kazakhstan. Accurate quantitative and qualitative composition The Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan is classified information. All data on the structure, strength and armament of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan are based on the information presented in the article by the Russian military expert A. Tsygank. However, in terms of strength, Kazakhstan is not inferior to its northern neighbor. With the number of ground forces of 40 thousand people, having more than 1,500 tanks in service, about 2,800 armored combat vehicles, more than 2 thousand guns with a caliber of over 100 mm, 150 units of MLRS, the same number of mortars with a caliber of over 100 mm, the Republic of Kazakhstan will force Uzbekistan to act with caution ... And part of the forces will inevitably be left on the border with Kazakhstan. Let's not forget that the border between the two republics runs along the semi-desert plains and sands of Kyzyl Kum, it will be convenient to advance with mobile units, but to cover from a possible (or real) strike is very difficult.
If Kazakhstan enters into a conflict within the framework of the CSTO, then in addition to a possible strike in the northern and central regions, two more misfortunes fall on Uzbekistan:
1. almost complete blockade. It will be surrounded by fronts, except for the self-contained Turkmenistan and a narrow corridor with Afghanistan through the Surkhandarya region. There is no need to further explain the dubiousness of these economic corridors;
2. Air Force of Kazakhstan, which are among the best in terms of training in the CIS. The average flight time per pilot is over 100 hours, which is comparable to that of pilots in NATO countries. The Air Force of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the second largest in the post-Soviet space after the Air Force of Russia. They have at their disposal more than 400 combat aircraft, 80 transport aircraft and 300 helicopters for various purposes.
With this scenario, Uzbekistan loses its advantage in aviation, manpower and armored vehicles, moreover, the CSTO powers will have an advantage. In addition to a huge front (in the east, stuck in the mountains) and the threat of getting a knockout tank strike somewhere in the Bukhara region, an almost complete blockade will affect.
I deliberately did not take into account the armed forces of the Russian Federation, trying to show that even without their direct (or indirect) intervention, the victory of Uzbekistan in such a conflict is very illusory.
Toktogul Kakchekeev - Colonel in the reserve of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan. Graduated from the military-political general military faculty of the Leningrad Higher Political School of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs, the second faculty of the Moscow Academy of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs, the J.S. Marshall College of Strategic Studies and Defense Economics. Participated in 6 humanitarian operations- including in the Kyrgyz-Tajik border land-water conflict (1989), in the Kyrgyz-Uzbek interethnic conflict in the Osh region (1990)
Toktogul Kakchekeev- Colonel in the reserve of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan. Graduated from the military-political general military faculty of the Leningrad Higher Political School of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs, the second faculty of the Moscow Academy of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs, the J.S. Marshall College of Strategic Studies and Defense Economics. Participated in 6 humanitarian operations - including in the Kyrgyz-Tajik border land-water conflict (1989), in the Kyrgyz-Uzbek interethnic conflict in the Osh region (1990), in the organization of mountain rescue operations of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kyrgyzstan during repulsing an attack by international gangs invaded the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan (1999). Chairperson working group"Crisis Management in Central Asia" by a consortium of military academies and universities studying security problems (2001). Author of over 120 published works on special tactics for combating organized crime, extremism, terrorism, separatism, criminology, political science.
IA REGNUM: What is the current combat capability of the Kyrgyz army?
It is difficult to compare the Kyrgyz army with any other Central Asian army. Kazakhstan, for example, now has the most efficient army in Central Asia. There are about 200 thousand personnel in Uzbekistan. 10-12 years ago, when Taliban representatives broke through to Uzbekistan, the army was unable to repel the attack, abandoned its armored vehicles and simply fled. But it was a long time ago. Perhaps the appropriate conclusions were drawn from this case.
IA REGNUM: What else can you say about the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan?
The Uzbeks retained all the weapons of the Turkestan Military District, bargained with the Russian President for the fifth sleeve of the gas pipeline high-precision weapons... They conduct not only political, but also military competition with Kazakhstan, Tajikistan or Kyrgyzstan, they have real, conscious training of the army according to NATO standards in case it joins a military bloc. That is why NATO experts are around Islam Karimov. In general, the army of Uzbekistan is developing, saturating modern technology and is supported by political contacts with the aim of joining NATO. Which, most likely, will happen, since the republic has lost to Kazakhstan in terms of economic, resource, transport, transit and other power of the country.
Nazarbayev's closeness to Russia spurs Uzbekistan even more to make some inadequate decisions. Uzbekistan expresses its dissatisfaction with the fact that it lost the internal competition for the 1st place in Central Asia with unflattering comments about Kazakhstan: it was stated that 70% natural resources- gas and oil fields- Kazakhs sold and after that they hope for independence and development. This is a reproach to Nazarbayev.
IA REGNUM: How strong is the army of Kazakhstan?
The army of Kazakhstan is developing according to the Russian type. They created more military districts, of which one special is the southern military district. During the exercises on the transfer of manpower and equipment from north to south, about 150 wagons were involved - this is a lot. They deployed an operational-tactical anti-air system defense in the south, prepared launches of operational-tactical missiles. And all of this Kazakhstan worked on the very high level... There are military personnel in the republic today educational institutions, research centers and research agency nuclear power and space. This suggests that Kazakhstan, despite the difficulties, boldly enters the technological zone in order to repeat the path South Korea, Japan. In addition, Nazarbayev was the first president in the world who created an ecumenical council of all confessions, which was held twice, built a cathedral synagogue, the ROC feels great there, and Islam, accordingly. He managed to solve the problems that most often concern any multi-confessional society.
As for the armament of Turkmenistan, there is very strong armored and aviation equipment, which Ukraine supplies them for petrodollars.
IA REGNUM: To what extent the armed forces of Kyrgyzstan are able to withstand an external threat?
The Kyrgyz army serves only as a symbol of the state apparatus as a guarantor of territorial integrity and repelling possible attacks from outside. But the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in 1999-2000 showed how much Kyrgyzstan is ready to repel strikes. The trouble is that the Kyrgyz army fell into the hands of crooks who sold the weapons, ammunition, equipment, equipment and even rocket fuel left over from the USSR. As a result, we have the following: one general has already been imprisoned, the second general, Ismail Isakov, is under investigation, another escaped with Akayev, another was captured. And today to say that the Kyrgyz army is combat-ready is, of course, reckless. Generals of the Kyrgyz Armed Forces, law enforcement, the fiscal authorities, smiling in the face of Akaev, simply sold it in March 2005. Such fame does not inspire hope among citizens that this top of the army is capable of anything. The only respected general who is trusted is Myrzakan Subanov, who grew up as a general in the Russian open spaces. There are several more young generals who commanded units in Russia, have combat experience, experience in training troops, deploying troops, but they are not seen point-blank, because they are not included in the number of "friendly".
IA REGNUM: How does the promotion in the Kyrgyz army take place? Based on what: talents, training, or family ties?
According to the Asian mentality, it is customary to bring relatives, eunuchs, relatives of treasurers, relatives of guards closer to khans, sultans. In Kyrgyzstan, they don't look at which academy you graduated from. There were cases when graduates of automotive schools were appointed to command non-staff units. In foreign armies, there are special war managers - combined-arms officers, as a rule, infantrymen, riflemen and tankers. They replace each other. In Kyrgyzstan, something incomprehensible is happening in the matter of promotion to higher officer positions. Most experienced generals and officers were simply fired. After all, when someone from the regional command comes to the post of minister, he tries to immediately recruit his own.
IA REGNUm: What can you say about the training of soldiers?
In 18 years, I have only seen one combat shooting from armored personnel carriers, from infantry fighting vehicles, from howitzer artillery, mortars, tank guns. The commanders do not know at what level the driving of armored vehicles, the ability to covertly conduct tank marches, etc. This I have not seen or heard. And when in the quiet of the offices they say: “We are ready”, I want to ask the question: “Why?”. Are you ready to die just like that, or are you ready to surrender, as before, or are you ready to say that we are not ready?
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