Military of Afghanistan
| Afghan Armed Forces اردوی ملی افغانستان Ordu Melli Afğânestân |
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| Founded | 1709 |
| Current form | 2002 |
| Service branches |
Afghan National Army Afghan Air Force |
| Headquarters | Kabul |
| Leadership | |
| President | Ashraf Ghani |
| Defense Minister | 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
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| Related articles | |
| History |
Military history of Afghanistan Soviet war in Afghanistan War in Afghanistan (2001–present) |
| Ranks | Ranks of the Afghan National Army |
Current:
United States
Russia
India
People's Republic of China
Turkey
The Afghan Armed Forces are the military forces of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. They consist of the Afghan National Army and the Afghan Air Force. Being a landlocked country, Afghanistan is without a navy. The President of Afghanistan is Commander-in-Chief of the military acts through the Ministry of Defense. The National Military Command Center in Kabul serves as the headquarters of the Afghan armed forces. Afghanistan's military currently has approximately 200,000 active duty soldiers, which are expected to reach 260,000 in the coming year.
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