Military of Turkmenistan
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The armed forces of Turkmenistan consist of an Army, Air and Air Defense forces, a Navy, Border Troops, and Internal Troops, and a National Guard. The Turkmen military inherited several motor rifle divisions from the Soviet Armed Forces Turkestan Military District, forming the basis of the Turkmen ground forces.
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[edit] State Security Council of Turkmenistan
The State Security Council is the most important defence decision-making body in the country.[1]
The 1995 Law on defence[2] says that the President of Turkmenistan defines the powers of the Security Council.
The Security Council is mentioned in the 2003 Constitution of Turkmenistan[3] but not in the 1992 constitution [2], and it's only mentioned that the Security Council is guided by the president.
The Council was chaired by the former President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov until his death, while Minister of Defence Agageldi Mämmetgeldiýew acts as its secretary.[4]
Following the death of Niyazov, the Security Council announced Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow as his interim successor. [5]
[edit] Land forces
The Turkmen military inherited several motor rifle divisions from the Soviet Armed Forces Turkestan Military District, forming the basis of the Turkmen ground forces. Today the land forces include the 2nd, 3rd, 11th, and 22nd Motor Rifle Divisions.[6]
[edit] Equipment
[edit] MBT
- T-72 - 702
[edit] AIFV / APC
[edit] Artilery
Self-Propelled
- 2S3 Akatsiya
- 2S9 Anona - 12
Multiple launch Rocket Systems
- BM-21 Grad - 56
- BM-27 Uragan - 54
[edit] Air forces
- 99th Aviation Brigade,(67 сап) Mary-2 airbase, МiG-29, Su-25.[7]
- 47th Separate Mixed Aviation Squadron, Ак-Тепе (Ашхабад), Аn-26/24, Ми-24, Ми-8
- 31st Separate Aviation Squadron, Chardzhou (Туркменабад), МiG-21,Су-7,Л-39,Як-28,Ан-12, быв.366 овэ- под сомнением
- 107th Fighter Aviation Regiment, Ak-Tepe, MiG-23M, 25PD, Су-25-неоперацион.,быв.152 иап (38 Миг-23,20 Миг-25)
- 55th Fighter Aviation Regiment, Небит-Даг (Балканабат), Миг-23М-неоперацион., быв.179 иап- disbanded
- 56th Storage Base, Kyzyl-Arvat, Миг-23, быв.217 апиб
- 1st Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment, Бикрова (Ашхабад), им. Турменбаши, штаб и ортбтн - Бикрова, зрп - Мургаб, Куртли, Туркменбаши- about 100 launch systems, 30 of which are ready to use. Possilbe existence of one зрбр (ЗРК Круг, ZRK Krug)
- 2 Radio-Technical Brigade (radar)
[edit] Aircraft Inventory
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service[8] | Notes |
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| Antonov An-24 Coke |  Soviet Union |
tactical transport | An-24 | 1 | |
| Aero L-39 Albatros |  Czechoslovakia |
training/light attack | L-39 | 2 | |
| Mil Mi-8 Hip | Soviet Union |
transport/attack | Mi-8 | 8 | |
| Mil Mi-24 Hind | Soviet Union |
attack | Mi-24 | 10 | |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum | Soviet Union |
fighter | MiG-29 MiG-29UB |
22 2 |
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| Sukhoi Su-17 Fitter-B | Soviet Union |
attack | Su-17 | 22 | |
| Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot | Soviet Union |
close support | Su-25 | 43 |
[edit] CIA Factbook Data
Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 1,206,920 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 979,282 (2002 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 48,292 (2002 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $90 million (FY99)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 3.4% (FY99)
[edit] References and links
- CIA World Factbook, 2003 edition.
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