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    Introduction
    How is the Military in Uzbekistan and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan: Army, Air and Air Defense Forces; National Guard 

    Ministry of Internal Affairs: Internal Security Troops, Border Guards, police (2024).
    In Uzbekistan, the military’s responsibilities include ensuring the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, securing its borders, and assisting with internal security; regional security and international terrorism are areas of concern; Uzbekistan joined the Russian-sponsored Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in the 1990s but withdrew in 1999; it returned in 2006 but left again in 2012; although not part of CSTO, Uzbekistan continues to maintain defense ties with Russia, including joint military exercises and defense industrial cooperation; it also has defense ties with other regional countries, including Azerbaijan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and Turkey; it is part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and participates in SCO training exercises (2025)
    Security and military information of Uzbekistan
    Military and security service personnel strengths limited available information; estimated 50,000 active Armed Forces (2025)
    Military equipment inventories and acquisitions the Uzbek Armed Forces use mainly Russian or Soviet-era armaments with smaller quantities of items from suppliers such as China, Türkiye, and the US; Uzbekistan has a small defense industry, which is involved in repairing and maintaining aircraft and armored vehicles, as well as producing light armored vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles/drones, and other military items (2025)
    Military service age and obligation 18-30 for voluntary/contract service for men and women; 18-27 years of age for compulsory military service for men with a 12-month service obligation (2025) . note: those conscripted have the option of paying for a shorter service of one month while remaining in the reserves until the age of 27; Uzbek citizens who have completed their service terms in the armed forces have privileges in employment and admission to higher educational institutions
    Military deployments N/A
    Military expenditures
    Military Expenditures 2019 2.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
    Military Expenditures 2018 2.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
    Military Expenditures 2017 2.7% of GDP (2017 est.)
    Military Expenditures 2016 2.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
    Military Expenditures 2015 2.5% of GDP (2015 est.)
    Terrorism
    In Uzbekistan, the different Terrorist group(s) include: Islamic Jihad Union (IJU); Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU); Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham - Khorasan (ISIS-K)
    All Important Facts about Uzbekistan

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    Uzbekistan is found in Central Asia