Armed Forces of Turkmenistan

Armed Forces of Turkmenistan
Begench Gundogdyev
Chief of the General Staff	Colonel Akmurad Anamedov
Personnel
Military age	18[2]
Conscription	24 months (IISS 2012)
Active personnel	36,500 (Army 33,000, Air Force 3,000, Navy 500)
Reserve personnel	formerly 108,000, not since 2018 at least.[3]
Expenditure
Budget	$800 million (FY10) (IISS 2018)
Percent of GDP	3.6% (FY10)[2]
Industry
Foreign suppliers	Belarus  Kazakhstan  North Korea  Russia  Turkey  Serbia[4]  United States
Related articles
Ranks	Military ranks of Turkmenistan

The Armed Forces of Turkmenistan (

After the fall of the Soviet Union, significant elements of the Soviet Armed Forces Turkestan Military District remained on Turkmen soil, including several motor rifle divisions. From V.I. Feskov et al. 2013 and Michael Holm's data, it appears that the three divisions were the 58th, 88th, and 209th District Training Centre (former 61 Training MRD) at Ashkhabad.^[5][6] In June 1992, the new Russian government signed a bilateral defense treaty with Turkmenistan, encouraging the new Turkmen government to create its own armed forces but stipulating that they were to be placed under joint command.^[7]

The United States Library of Congress Country Studies said that 'the Treaty on Joint Measures signed by Russia and Turkmenistan in July 1992 provided for the Russian Federation to act as guarantor of Turkmenistan's security and made former Soviet army units in the republic the basis of the new national armed forces. The treaty stipulated that, apart from border troops and air force and air defense units remaining under Russian control, the entire armed forces would be under joint command, which would gradually devolve to exclusive command by Turkmenistan over a period of ten years. For a transitional period of five years, Russia would provide logistical support and pay Turkmenistan for the right to maintain special installations, while Turkmenistan would bear the costs of housing, utilities, and administration.'

The Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies's Moscow Defence Brief said that in 1992–93 Turkmenistan attempted to create a small national armed force based on the former Soviet 52nd Army, which was located in the country and depended on support from Russia. Of the 300 formations and units, numbering 110,000 people, 200 were transferred to the command of Turkmenistan, 70 remained under Russia's jurisdiction, and 30 were either withdrawn or demobilized.^[8]

In 1994, the chief of staff and first deputy minister of defense was Major General Annamurat Soltanov, a career officer who had served in Cuba and Afghanistan; another deputy minister of defense, Major General Begdzhan Niyazov, had been a law enforcement administrator prior to his appointment. Russian commanders included Major General Viktor Zavarzin, chief of staff and first deputy commander of the Separate Combined-Arms Army of Turkmenistan, and commander of the Separate Combined-Arms Army of Turkmenistan and deputy minister of defense Lieutenant General Nikolai Kormiltsev. Russian Major General Vladislav Shunevich served together with Turkmen Major General Akmurad Kabulov as joint commanders of the border troops in the Turkmen Border Guard. Under a 1993 bilateral military cooperation treaty, some 2,000 Russian officers served in Turkmenistan on contract, and border forces (about 5,000 in 1995) are under joint Russian and Turkmenistani command. Altogether, about 11,000 Russian troops remained in Turkmenistan in mid-1996.'^[9]

Turkmenistan's military is considered to be the most neutral of all former republics of the

In 2002, a "labor army" was created by Niyazov's orders which saw the creation of specialized labor military units. Soldiers in these units began to be sent from military units to enterprises, construction sites and hospitals as cheap labor, being removed from the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense.^[13][14]

The

• Land Forces Command
• Department of the Missile Forces and Artillery
• Department of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces Command
• Department of Communication Troops
• Department of Engineering Troops
• Department of training specialists for the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan
• Department of Specialized Formations

The Chief of the General Staff of Turkmen Armed Forces is the highest-ranking military officer in the military, being responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military and its three major branches.

The territorial Armed Forces of Turkmenistan are divided into 5 military districts in accordance with the administrative division of the country into 5 regions:^[18][19]

• Ahal Military District
• Balkan Military District
• Dashoguz Military District
• Lebap Military District
• Mary Military District

Each military district includes district military command and control bodies, military units, individual military units and subunits, military commissariats of etraps and cities with etrap rights. The Territorial Defence Troops of Turkmenistan also serve regional purposes.

The

The number of vehicles is around 2,000, the number of tanks is around 700 and the number of artillery pieces is around 560.[23] Turkmen ground forces equipment includes 702 T-72,^[24] and 10 T-90, ordered in 2009 for approximately $30 million.^[25][26] AIFV / APC include BTR-60/BTR-70/BTR-80 - 829,^[24] BMP-1/BMP-2 - 930,^[24] BRM-1 12, and BRDM-2 - 170. In 2021 Turkmenistan is to receive batch of Lazar 3 8x8 armored vehicle from Serbia.^[27]

The IISS in 2012 said the Air Force had 3,000 personnel with 94 combat capable aircraft.^[28] The total number of aircraft is around 120.^[23] It said there were two fighter/ground attack squadrons with MiG-29/MiG-29UB (total of 24 both types), Sukhoi Su-17 Fitter-Bs (65) and two Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoots (with 41 more being refurbished). It reported one transport squadron with Antonov An-26 'Curl' (1), and Mi-8s and Mi-24s (8 and 10 listed in service respectively). Training units had Sukhoi Su-7 Fitter-As (3 listed in service) and L-39 Albatross. Air defence missile units had SA-2, SA-3, and SA-5

Units:

• 99th Aviation Base (former 67th Mixed Aviation Regiment) (Mary-2 airbase) with MiG-29 and Su-25.^[21]
• 47th Separate Mixed Aviation Squadron (
  Ashkabad
  ) with Аn-26/24, Mi-24 and Mi-8.
• 107th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Ak-Tepe) with 38 MiG-23 and 20 MiG-25 (not operational).
• 31st Separate Aviation Squadron (
  Turkmenabad
  ) with MiG-21, Su-7, L-39, Yak-28 and Аn-12 (not operational). Former 366th Independent Helicopter Squadron.
• 55th Fighter Aviation Regiment (Balkanabat) with MiG-23М (not operational). Former 179th Fighter Aviation Regiment.
• 56th Storage Base (Kyzyl-Arvat) with MiG-23. Former 217th Fighter/Bomber Aviation Regiment.
• 1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment 'Turkmenbashi' (Bikrova/
  Ashkabad) with 2K11 Krug
  .
• 2nd Radio-Technical Brigade

The Turkmen naval forces are currently directed by the defense ministry and consist of around 700 servicemen and sixteen patrol boats.^[29] The Congressional Research Service, citing the International Institute for Strategic Studies, reports a number of six patrol boats.^[23]

The International Institute for Strategic Studies reported in 2007 that Turkmenistan intended to form a navy and had a minor base at

The country acquired four

The Special Task Force "Türkmen Edermen" (Valiant Turkmen in English) is a composite military unit drawn from the armed forces and national law enforcement agencies such as the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Border Service, and the Ministry for National Security.^[31]

The

The Internal Troops is under the auspices of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is designed to maintain law and order and enforce the status quo in terms of state sovereignty. It aides the Turkmen National Police in its everyday activities, being organized similarly to the ground forces.^[36]

Military equipment of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan

Name	Photo	Origin	In service	Notes
Tanks
T-72 'Ural' Early		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
T-72 'Ural' Late			N/A	[37]
T-72A Early			N/A	[37]
T-72A Late			N/A	[37]
T-72AV			N/A	[37]
T-72UMG		Ukraine	N/A	[37]
T-90S		Russia	N/A	[37]
Armoured Fighting Vehicles
BRDM-2		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
BMP-1(P)		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
BMP-1U 'Shkval'		Ukraine	N/A	[37]
BMP-2 Obr. 1980		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
BMP-2D			N/A	[37]
BMP-3		Russia	N/A	[37]
BTR-80A			N/A	[37]
BTR-80U 'Grom'		Ukraine	N/A	[37]
Lazar-3		Serbia	N/A	[Ministry for National Security].[37]
Armoured Personnel Carriers
BTR-70		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
BTR-80			N/A	[37]
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles
KamAZ-63968 Typhoon		Russia	N/A	[37]
BMC Kirpi		Turkey	N/A	[State Border Service and Ground Forces].[37]
BMC Vuran			N/A	[State Border Service].[37]
Infantry Mobility Vehicles
Otokar Ural		Turkey	N/A	[Ministry of Internal Affairs].[37]
Otokar Cobra			N/A	[State Border Service].[37]
BMC Amazon			N/A	[State Border Service].[37]
INKAS Titan-DS		United Arab Emirates	N/A	[State Border Service and Ground Forces].[37]
NIMR Ajban 440A			N/A	[37]
NIMR Ajban LRSOV			N/A	[37]
Al Shibl 2		Saudi Arabia	N/A	[37]
Plasan StormRider		Israel	N/A	[Ministry for National Security].[37]
IMI CombatGuard			N/A	[37]
Bars		Belarus	N/A	[37]
Iveco LMV		Italy	N/A	[Ministry for National Security].[37]
PMV Survivor II		Austria	N/A	[State Border Service and Ministry of Internal Affairs].[37]
KLTV		South Korea	N/A	[State Border Service].[37]
Dongfeng EQ2050		China	N/A	[37]
Tactical Vehicles And Technicals
Polaris DAGOR		United States	N/A	[37]
Polaris MRZR			N/A	[37]
Polaris MV850 ATV 4x4			N/A	[37]
Polaris MV850 ATV 6x6			N/A	[37]
Toyota Land Cruiser		Japan	N/A	[37]
Combat Engineering Vehicle
IMR-2(M)		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
Bridgelayer
MTU-55		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
Tracked Amphibious Transport
PTS-2		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
Minelayer
GMZ-3		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
Chemical Cleaning Vehicle
TMS-65U		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Missile Systems
9P133 Malyutka		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
9P149 Shturm-S			N/A	[37]
Caracal Shershen-Q		Belarus	N/A	[37]
Towed Artillery
100mm MT-12		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
122mm D-30			N/A	[37]
152mm D-20			N/A	[37]
152mm 2A65 Msta-B			N/A	[37]
152mm 2A36 Giatsint-B			N/A	[37]
Self-Propelled Artillery
122mm 2S1 Gvozdika		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
152mm 2S3 Akatsiya			N/A	[37]
Multiple Rocket Launchers
122mm 9P122 'Grad-P'		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
122mm BM-21 'Grad'			N/A	[37]
122mm BM-21A BelGrad		Belarus	N/A	[State Border Service and Ground Forces].[37]
122mm RM-70		Czech Republic	N/A	[37]
220mm BM-27 Uragan		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
300mm BM-30 Smerch		Russia	N/A	[37]
Artillery Rockets
9K52 Luna-M		Soviet Union	N/A	(Likely to have been decommissioned).[37]
Ballistic Missiles
R-17 Scud-B		Soviet Union	N/A	(Likely to have been decommissioned),[37]
(Self-Propelled) Anti-Aircraft Guns
23mm ZU-23		Soviet Union	N/A	[State Border Service and Ground Forces].[37]
23mm ZSU-23-4 Shilka			N/A	[37]
Static Surface-To-Air Missile (SAM) Systems
S-125		Soviet Union	N/A	Range: 22km], (Three sites protecting the capital Ashgabat).[37]
S-200			N/A	[Range: 300km], (Two sites protecting Türkmenbaşy and Mary).[37]
Self-Propelled Surface-To-Air Missile (SAM) Systems
9K35 Strela-10M		Belarus	N/A	[Range: 5km].[37]
9K33 Osa		Soviet Union	N/A	[Range: 15km].[37]
FM-90		China	N/A	[Range: 15km].[37]
S-125-2BM		Belarus	N/A	[Range: 22km].[37]
Pechora-2M		Russia	N/A	[Range: 22km].[37]
2K12 Kub		Soviet Union	N/A	[Range: 25km].[37]
KS-1A		China	N/A	[Range: 50km].[37]
2K11 Krug		Soviet Union	N/A	[Range: 55km].[37]
FD-2000		China	N/A	[Range: 125km].[37]
Electronic Warfare Systems
Rohde & Schwarz EW System		Germany	N/A	[37]
Radars
P-14 'Tall King'		Soviet Union	N/A	[37]
P-18 'Spoon Rest D'			N/A	[37]
P-35/37 'Bar Lock'			N/A	[37]
P-80 'Back Net'			N/A	[37]
PRV-11 'Side Net'			N/A	[37]
36D6 'Tin Shield'			N/A	[37]
SNR-125 'Low Blow'			N/A	(For S-125).[37]
SNR-125-2BM		Belarus	N/A	(For S-125-2BM ''PF 50 Alebarda'').[37]
SNR-125-2M		Russia	N/A	(For Pechora-2M), (Not yet seen).[37]
5N62 'Square Pair'		Soviet Union	N/A	(For S-200).[37]
1S32 'Pat Hand'			N/A	(For 2K11 Krug).[37]
SURN 1S91			N/A	(For 2K12 Kub).[37]
Kolchuga		Ukraine	N/A	[37]
YLC-2V		China	N/A	(For FD-2000).[37]
HKJM2			N/A	(For FD-2000).[37]
HT-233			N/A	(For FD-2000), (Not yet seen).[37]
H-200			N/A	(For KS-1A), (Not yet seen).[37]
YLC-18			N/A	[37]
DWL-002			N/A	[37]
TS-504			N/A	[37]
Surveillance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter 2B		Israel	N/A	[37]
Elbit Skylark			N/A	(Used in conjunction with a ground-based rapid mine laying system).[37]
Selex ES Falco XN		Italy	N/A	[37]
Busel M		Belarus	N/A	[37]
Busel M40			N/A	(License-produced in Turkmenistan).[37]
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2		United States	N/A	[37]
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles
CASC Rainbow CH-3A		China	N/A	(Armed with two AR-1 AGMs).[37]
WJ-600A/D			N/A	(Armed with two CM-502KG AGMs).[37]
Bayraktar TB2		Turkey	N/A	(Armed with four MAM-C or MAM-L (with an 15+km range) PGMs).[37]
Busel MB2		Belarus	N/A	(Armed with F1 grenades and PTAB-2.5 and PFAB-05 small bombs, while license-produced in Turkmenistan).[37]
Loitering Munitions
SkyStriker		Israel	N/A	[37]
Busel MB1		Belarus	N/A	(Documented by a few sources, not yet seen).[37]
Vertical Take-Off And Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
DJI Phantom 4		China	N/A	[37]
MD4-1000		Germany	N/A	[37]
Target Drones
La-17		Soviet Union	N/A	(Believed to have been decommissioned).[37]
ASN-9 ''Ba-9''		China	N/A	[37]
S300			N/A	[37]

Main article:

Military Academy of Turkmenistan are the senior most military academies of their kind in Turkmenistan. Other military academies include the Turkmen Police Academy, the Turkmen National Security Institute, and the Turkmen Naval Institute. Border guards are trained at special institutes in military universities.^[38]

Personnel awards

• Medal "Edermenlik"[39]
• Medal "For impeccable service to the Fatherland"
• Medal "Turkmen Edermen"
• Breastplate "Valiant Border Guard"^[40]
• Myalikguly Berdymuhamedov Medal^[41]

* Uniforms *

Military uniforms are sewn in the following factories of the Ministry of Textile Industry on the orders of the Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan:^[42]

• Ruhabat Textile Complex
• Geokdepe Textile Complex
• Turkmenbashi Textile Complex
• Ahal Sewing Production Association
• Bayramali Textile Complex
• Turkmen-Kalkan Joint Venture

The semi-woolen fabrics that are not produced in Turkmenistan are supplied through the Turkmendokma Foreign Trade Enterprise of the Ministry of Textile Industry.

Conscription

Service in the armed forces is required for all males under 27 years of age.

Dangatar Kopekov stated in 1992 that legislation was drafted to where draft dodgers would face "very severe measures, including criminal responsibility". Despite this, desertion is rampant, and was at a 20% rate in 1994.^[44] For many military units, it has often been accepted that commanders extort bribes for an early demobilization of conscripts.^[45]

There have been reported cases of mistreatment of army conscripts on duty and Hazing.^[46]

Women in the National Army

Women under the age of 21 who have a secondary education and have volunteered for military service can qualify for higher educational studies at the military institute.^[47] In 2016, Senior Lieutenant Jahan Yazmuhammedova became the first female paratrooper in the Armed Forces, serving in the 152nd Independent Air Assault Battalion.^[48] A parade in 2019 was the first parade in which female siblings (Captains Shirin and Aknabat Velikurbanov) took part in the parade as part of the same contingent.^[49] The contingent in question was led by Major Nabat Nurgeldyeva, who was in her 16th parade.

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Further reading

• Rustam BURNASHEV, Irina CHERNYKH, TURKMENISTAN’S ARMED FORCES: PROBLEMS AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS, "Central Asia and the Caucasus," 2003. Note that much of the information on ground forces deployments attributed to
  357th Rifle Division
  in March 1955.
• Allison, Roy: Military Forces in the Soviet Successor States, Adelphi Paper No. 280 (London: IISS, 1993).
• Staar, Richard Felix: The new military in Russia: Ten myths that shape the image, Naval Institute Press, 1996.