Sovereignty, independence and integrity of anyThe country is provided by the army and depends directly on the state’s defense. The situation is the same in the post-Soviet republics, including in the territory of Uzbekistan. The army of this state is considered one of the largest in Central Asia. Today, this is given special attention, as in the nineties, after the collapse of the USSR. Let's look at the country's defense in more detail, strength, features of the service and problems.
Army of Uzbekistan
USSR left every republic in the pastconsisting in it, a large military potential and a lot of different equipment, military bases and other auxiliary elements. Most countries took advantage of this and began to develop their defenses. Therefore, the army of Uzbekistan in the world level did not become small, but constantly increased its number and today it is one of the largest on the Asian continent.
But this is not surprising, the government of this countryspends 1.5 billion US dollars annually. These funds are spent on the development of their weapons and increase in numbers. The army of Uzbekistan, whose numbers are shown in the table below, has great potential.
Today there are many means of comparing the armed forces of different countries. Let's look at the world ranking data, which will help you understand what kind of army is in Uzbekistan.
| Type of military weapons | Population in accordance with publicly available data |
| Citizens fit for military service in the army of Uzbekistan | 13 311 936 people |
| Annual appeal | About 600,000 people |
| The main number of troops | 60,000 people |
| Tanks | 420 pieces |
| Aircraft | 164 pcs. |
| Helicopters | 65 pieces |
| BMP | 715 pieces |
As you can see, the Uzbek armed forces are prettypromising, and have a large number and excellent weapons. In the world ranking of the Armed Forces, this state has the 48th position; it takes the 3rd place among the CIS countries. But the army of Uzbekistan has a certain list of problems. Let's look at them.
Corruption in the army of Uzbekistan and other problems
Service in the armed forces of the state alwaysconsidered very prestigious. A special dream for young guys is the passage of military service in the elite types of troops. But, according to surveys, it is very difficult to get into a certain type of troops in Uzbekistan, and it is usually possible only after giving a bribe. Unlike the Russian Federation, where they often pay to “retract” from the service, and not to join the army. This is due to the fact that it is practically impossible for an ordinary citizen to get into the main grouping of troops, because its number is only 60 thousand people for 30 million people in the country.
Corruption usually occurs at the household level, in the military, to get one category or another, you need to bribe about $ 300.
Land equipment of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan
In the army of this Asian state is listeddifferent technique. According to publicly available sources, tanks, airplanes and BMPs of this country are in excellent condition. To understand which army is in Uzbekistan and the country's defense capability, we offer this table for review.
| Type of equipment | Name and quantity (in units) |
| Tanks | T-72 (100), T-64 (170), T-62 (340) |
| BMP and BTR | BMD-1 (120), BRDM-2 (13), BMD-2 (9), BPM-2 (270), BTR-D (50), BTR-60 (24), BTR-70 (25), BTR -80 (210), BRM (6) |
| SAU | Nona-S (54), Carnation (18), Acacia (17), Peony (48) |
| Howitzers | D-30 (60), Hyacinth-B (140) |
| Multiple rocket launchers | Hail (60), Hurricane (48) |
| Operational-tacky missile systems | OTRK Point (5) |
As you can see, the number of vehicles is very large and can deter any aggressive actions, including from terrorist and extremist groups.
Air force group
To protect the state is necessary not only onearth, but also in the sky. For this, the army of Uzbekistan contains helicopters, fighters, bombers, attack aircraft. On arms of the country is a large air force group. The list of equipment is given in the table below.
| Type of aircraft | Name and quantity (Pcs.) |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles | Pterodactyl - it is not known how many units |
| Fighters | Multi-purpose fighters SU-27 (25), multi-purpose fighters MIG-29 (30), fighters-bombers SU-17 (26) |
| Bombers and attack aircraft | Su-24 (34) frontline bombers, Su-25 attack aircraft (20) |
| Helicopter gunships | Multi-purpose helicopters MI-8 (52), transport combat helicopters MI-24 (29) |
In addition, the army of Uzbekistan includes elements of air defense: C-75, C-125, C-200.
Combat experience
Fortunately, Uzbekistan did not enter into anyarmed conflicts with other states. The only combat experience of this country is military clashes with terrorist and extremist groups. But the army of Uzbekistan constantly trains. The Ministry of Defense of this state conducts military exercises of various kinds.
General conclusions about the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan
To date, the army of this state tostill considered one of the strongest in the CIS. In terms of quality and quantity, it is overtaken only by an armed group of the Russian Federation and Ukraine. But gradually the army of Kazakhstan is catching up, because in it there is a more active update of the technical potential of the country.
It is bad that the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan does not buy new, but uses old equipment. The armed forces, of course, are modernizing it, but this negatively affects the growth of potential.
Так как боевого опыта у страны нет, неизвестно the exact number of working tanks, airplanes, infantry fighting vehicles, so it’s impossible to judge the total power of the Uzbek army, only from publicly available data, which are based on the documentation provided to the media by the government of the country. This is a disadvantage, but citizens are confident in their security - which is the main thing.
