Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan, is the name of the unified armed forces of Uzbekistan, consisting of the Ground Force and the Air and Air Defence forces under the defence ministry. Paramilitary units include the National Guard, a Frontier Service and a River Force. It is reported to be the largest and the strongest in Central Asia.
Flag of the Ministry of defence of Uzbekistan
An Uzbek Red Army soldier after returning from the Eastern Front, 1945
Uzbek soldiers during the Exercise Cooperative Osprey '96
Ceremonies marking the end of CENTRAZBAT '97 exercises in Chirchik. Notably, the Uzbek Latin alphabet can be observed here, as for example in O'zbekiston.
The Uzbek Ground Forces are the land component of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Operating since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the army is made up of former Soviet Army units that were in the territory of Uzbekistan. As of 2006, it had around 40,000 active personnel. Much of the equipment it uses is also old Soviet material, and the government of Uzbekistan has not given much effort to replace it with modern equipment.
Uzbek soldiers practice hand to hand maneuvers
The Honour Guard Battalion at the Ministry of Defense.
Uzbek soldiers in the Exercise Cooperative Osprey '98
Image: Pistolet fort 12 travmatik com 1 by sa
