| Military branches | Armed Forces of Uzbekistan: Army, Air and Air Defense Forces; National Guard; Ministry of Internal Affairs: Internal Security Troops (2021) |
| Military service age and obligation | 18-27 years of age for compulsory military service; 1-year conscript service obligation for males (conscripts 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 (2019) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP | 4% of GDP (2018) 3.5% of GDP (2010) |
| Military and security service personnel strengths | information varies; approximately 50-60,000 total active troops (2021) |
| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the Uzbek Armed Forces use mainly Soviet-era equipment, although since 2010 they have received weapons and aircraft from a variety of sources, including China, France, Russia, Spain, Turkey, and the US (2020) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
