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Kyrgyzstan
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Armed Forces: Ground forces had 12,000 troops, 1996;
air and air defense forces 4,000 troops, border guards about 2,000 troops.
Manpower and weapon levels in development stage, 1995. Heavy reliance on
Russian command and equipment expected to continue indefinitely.
Major Military Units: Ground forces with one motorized
rifle division with armor and artillery, attached sapper, signals, and
mountain infantry units. Air force with one fighter, one training, one
helicopter regiment.
Military Budget: Estimated at US$13 million, 1995.
Internal Security: State Committee for National
Security, replacing Soviet Committee for State Security (KGB),
respon-sible for intelligence and runs National Guard (about 1,000 troops
assigned as "palace guard") and border guards. Police (militia)
system, unchanged from Soviet era, includes 25,000 personnel under
centralized command.
Data as of March 1996
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