| Military branches | Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air and Air Defense Forces; Ministry of Internal Affairs: National Guard, Border Service (includes Coast Guard), State Security Service (2021) |
| Military service age and obligation | All men 18-27 are required to serve in the military for at least one year. (2019) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP | 1.1% of GDP (2019) 0.9% of GDP (2018) 0.9% of GDP (2017) 0.9% of GDP (2016) 1.1% of GDP (2015) |
| Military and security service personnel strengths | information varies; approximately 45,000 active duty personnel (30,000 Land Forces; 3,000 Naval Forces; 12,000 Air and Air Defense Forces) (2020) |
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the Kazakh military's inventory is comprised of mostly older Russian and Soviet-era equipment; since 2010, Russia remains by far the leading supplier of weapons systems (2020) |
| Military deployments | 120 Lebanon (UNIFIL) (Jan 2021) Note: Kazakhstan contributes forces to CSTO's Rapid Reaction Force |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
