Afghan Armed Forces | |
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اردوی ملی افغانستان Ordu Melli Afğânestân' |
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Founded | 1 December 2002 (current form) (15 years, 6 months) 1709 (original) (308–309) |
Service branches |
Afghan National Army Afghan Air Force |
Headquarters | National Military Command Center, Kabul, Kabul Province, Afghanistan |
Leadership | |
President | Ashraf Ghani |
Minister of Defence | General Abdullah Habibi |
Manpower | |
Military age | 16 |
Conscription | no |
Available for military service |
6,800,888 males, age 16 to 49, 6,413,647 females, age 16 to 49 |
Fit for military service |
3,888,358 males, age 16 to 49, 3,641,998 females, age 16 to 49 |
Reaching military age annually |
378,996 males, 357,822 females |
Active personnel | 195,000 (2014) |
Expenditures | |
Budget | $11.6 billion (2011) (mostly aid) |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers |
Current: Historical: Soviet Union United Kingdom |
Related articles | |
History |
Military history of Afghanistan Soviet war in Afghanistan War in Afghanistan |
Ranks | Ranks of the Afghan Armed Forces |
Current:
United States
Russia
India
China
Turkey
Brazil