THE KAZAKH ARMED FORCES, 1992-1999

    CHART 5 - THE KAZAKH ARMED FORCES, 1992-1999
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
                 
Military Spending, in 1995 US$ (mil) na 609 390 401 401 391 414 na
                 
Total Armed Forces 63,000 44,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 35,100 55,100 65,800
                 
ARMY - Personnel na na 25,000 25,000 25,000 20,000 40,000 46,800
Main Battle Tanks 1,200 1,400 1,100 624 630 630 630 630
Armored Combat Vehicles na na 2,200 1,200 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Total Artillery 1,500 2,000 1,850 1,850 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Surface to Surface Missile Launchers na 12 na na na na 10 10
                 
AIR FORCE* - Personnel na na 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 19,000
Combat Aircraft 310 290 178 133 141 113 123 131
Attack Helicopters na 50 48 44 44 44 44 50+
                 
PARAMILITARY - Total 3,000 na 34,500 34,500 34,500 34,500 34,500 34,500
SOURCES:  The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, The SIPRI Yearbook 1999:  Armaments, Disarmament and International Security (London:  Oxford University Press, 1999); The International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Military Balance 1992-1993 through 1999-2000 (London:  Oxford U. Press, 1992-1999).