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Military - note Tajikistan, in 5 editions.
The entry for Tajikistan published Military - note in 5 editions of 34, from 2021 to 2025. The text changed in 4 editions. Each is shown as published. Military - note in every entry.
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Published as “Military - note” (2021 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Tajikistan has been a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force
Tajikistan has been a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force
Tajikistan has been a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force (2022)
Tajikistan has been a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force (2022)
- Tajikistan is the only former Soviet republic that did not form its armed forces from old Soviet Army units following the collapse of the USSR in 1991;
- rather, Russia retained command of the Soviet units there while the Tajik government raised a military from scratch;
- the first ground forces were officially created in 1993 from groups that fought for the government during the Tajik Civil War
- the military is a small and limited force equipped largely with Soviet-era weapons;
- its primary concerns are terrorism, border security, territorial defense, and instability in neighboring countries;
- following the 2021 Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, Tajikistan deployed thousands of troops to the Afghan border and conducted exercises focused on border-related scenarios;
- since 2012, Tajikistan has had more than 100 border-related clashes with Kyrgyzstan, triggered mostly by disputes over water, roads, or land along a poorly-defined frontier;
- the most recent in September 2022 saw the use of armored vehicles and artillery and resulted in about 100 killed;
- the Tajik Land and Mobile Forces have together an estimated 5 combat brigades of mechanized infantry, light/mountain infantry, air assault and special forces, and artillery;
- the Air and Air Defense force has a small number attack and multipurpose helicopters
- Russia is Tajikistan’s primary security partner;
- approximately 5-7,000 Russian soldiers are stationed in the country, primarily at the 201st military base, which is leased until at least 2042;
- the Russian forces include combat troops and combat aircraft;
- Russia and Tajikistan have a joint air defense system and they conduct periodic joint exercises;
- Tajikistan has been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force (2023)
Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
Tajikistan is the only former Soviet republic that did not form its armed forces from old Soviet Army units following the collapse of the USSR in 1991; rather, Russia retained command of the Soviet units there while the Tajik government raised a military from scratch; the first ground forces were officially created in 1993 from groups that fought for the government during the Tajik Civil War
the military is a small and limited force equipped largely with Soviet-era weapons; its primary concerns are terrorism, border security, territorial defense, and instability in neighboring countries; following the 2021 Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, Tajikistan deployed thousands of troops to the Afghan border and conducted exercises focused on border-related scenarios; since 2012, Tajikistan has had more than 100 border-related clashes with Kyrgyzstan, triggered mostly by disputes over water, roads, or land along a poorly-defined frontier; the most recent in September 2022 saw the use of armored vehicles and artillery and resulted in about 100 killed; the Tajik Land and Mobile Forces have together an estimated 5 combat brigades of mechanized infantry, light/mountain infantry, air assault and special forces, and artillery; the Air and Air Defense force has a small number attack and multipurpose helicopters
Russia is Tajikistan’s primary security partner; approximately 5-7,000 Russian soldiers are stationed in the country, primarily at the 201st military base, which is leased until at least 2042; the Russian forces include combat troops and combat aircraft; Russia and Tajikistan have a joint air defense system and they conduct periodic joint exercises; Tajikistan has been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force (2023)
- the military's primary concerns are terrorism, border security, territorial defense, and instability in neighboring countries;
- Russia is Tajikistan’s primary security partner and thousands of Russian troops are stationed in the country, primarily at the 201st military base, which is leased until at least 2042;
- Russia and Tajikistan have a joint air defense system and they conduct periodic joint exercises;
- Tajikistan has been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force
- Tajikistan is the only former Soviet republic that did not form its armed forces from old Soviet Army units following the collapse of the USSR in 1991;
- rather, Russia retained command of the Soviet units there while the Tajik government raised a military from scratch;
- the first ground forces were officially created in 1993 from groups that fought for the government during the Tajik Civil War (2023)
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
the military's primary concerns are terrorism, border security, territorial defense, and instability in neighboring countries; Russia is Tajikistan’s primary security partner and thousands of Russian troops are stationed in the country, primarily at the 201st military base, which is leased until at least 2042; Russia and Tajikistan have a joint air defense system and they conduct periodic joint exercises; Tajikistan has been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force
Tajikistan is the only former Soviet republic that did not form its armed forces from old Soviet Army units following the collapse of the USSR in 1991; rather, Russia retained command of the Soviet units there while the Tajik government raised a military from scratch; the first ground forces were officially created in 1993 from groups that fought for the government during the Tajik Civil War (2023)
- the military's primary concerns are terrorism, border security, territorial defense, and regional security, particularly in neighboring Afghanistan;
- Russia is traditionally Tajikistan’s most important security partner and thousands of Russian troops are stationed in the country, primarily at the 201st military base, which Moscow has leased until at least 2042;
- Russia and Tajikistan have a joint air defense system, and they conduct periodic joint exercises;
- Tajikistan has been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force;
- Tajikistan also cooperates on security matters with China, including joint military training
- Tajikistan is the only former Soviet republic that did not form its armed forces from old Soviet Army units following the collapse of the USSR in 1991;
- rather, Russia retained command of the Soviet units there while the Tajik government raised a military from scratch;
- the first ground forces were officially created in 1993 from groups that fought for the government during the Tajik Civil War (2025)
the military's primary concerns are terrorism, border security, territorial defense, and instability regional security, particularly in neighboring countries; Afghanistan; Russia is traditionally Tajikistan’s primary most important security partner and thousands of Russian troops are stationed in the country, primarily at the 201st military base, which is Moscow has leased until at least 2042; Russia and Tajikistan have a joint air defense system system, and they conduct periodic joint exercises; Tajikistan has been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and contributes troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force force; Tajikistan also cooperates on security matters with China, including joint military training
Tajikistan is the only former Soviet republic that did not form its armed forces from old Soviet Army units following the collapse of the USSR in 1991; rather, Russia retained command of the Soviet units there while the Tajik government raised a military from scratch; the first ground forces were officially created in 1993 from groups that fought for the government during the Tajik Civil War (2023) (2025)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tajikistan: Military - note.” The World Factbook, 2021–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tajikistan/military-note.