Russia asks Kazakhstan to retain specialization of 19 military companies
A huge number of equipment and military vehicles manufactured back in the Soviet time and after are still in use and require spare parts.
Kazakhstan's military budget is 45 times the size of Kyrgyzstan's one
Military budgets of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are 20 times the size of the military budget of Tajikistan.
65 percent of corruption crimes committed by militarymen in Kazakhstan
The statistics data of military authorities show that in the last two years 65 percent of corruption crimes were committed by militarymen of Kazakhstan Defense Ministry.
U.S. "want to own" Central Asian special forces: media
U.S., same as Russia, are interested in retaining authoritarian, but secular political regimes in the region.
Kazakhstan’s air force to be equipped with two C-295 military aircraft from European aircraft maker Airbus
By 2018 the military fleet of Kazakhstan will have been equipped with a total of 8 C-295 aircraft.
President Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed military cooperation with UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond
The forthcoming visit of the UK PM David Cameron to Kazakhstan is of prime importance to the Kazakh side: President Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan bought Israeli technologies for producing military radio equipment
The agreement with Elbit Systems was signed during the visit of Director General of Kazakhstan company Delta IT Vladimir Chaplenko to Israel.
American expert talks about future of Kazakhstan army
One of the leading U.S. experts on foreign policy Stephen Sestanovich talked about the future of Kazakhstan's armed forces.
Majilis ratified agreement on transit of military property to Afghanistan via Kazakhstan
This is a message of our good will, support to the international forces ensuring security in Afghanistan: MP.
Kazakhstan to get first S-400 air defense systems after 2015
Russia will start supplying S-400 Triumph air defense systems to Belarus and Kazakhstan after 2015.
Russia’s military establishments to step out of Baikonur by early 2012
11284 military division formed on June 2, 1955 and known as the Fifth science and research training ground of the USSR Military of Defense, will be liquidated by the end of December.
Third countries will require a joint decision of CSTO to place military bases
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) states will take joint decisions on deployment of third countries' military bases at the CSTO territory.
Half of Kazakhstan army will be made of contract soldiers
Kazakhstan Defense Ministry is not planning to fully switch the military service to contractual basis.
U.S. forces' withdrawal from Afghanistan will flood Central Asia with weapons
Russian authorities are concerned over a possibility of a massive flow of weapons into Central Asia after NATO forces are withdrawn from Afghanistan in 2014.
Kazakhstan and Ukraine agreed on joint armor overhaul
Kazakhstan and Ukraine agreed to create a joint depot for heavy armor overhaul.
PHOTO: Police and military troops surrounded a region in Aktau
Region 22 has been surrounded by heavily armed militarymen and police in Aktau.
Kazakhstan and U.S. discussing further military cooperation
Kazakhstan Defense Minister Alidbek Dzhaksybekov held a meeting with the U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan Kenneth J. Fairfax.
Kazakhstan, first buyer of Russian Terminators
Terminators were supplied to Kazakhstan under military-technical cooperation between the countries.
Over 14 thousand people will be recruited into Kazakhstan Armed Forces in fall 2011
Kazakhstan Armed Forces are planning to enroll over 14 thousand people in autumn 2011.
Kazakhstan to render $3 million worth of military support to Kyrgyzstan
Lower chamber of Kazakhstan Parliament ratified an Agreement on voluntary military support to Kyrgyzstan.