| Mongolian Armed Force Монгол Улсын Зэвсэгт Хүчин Mongol Ulsiin Zevsegt Hüchin' |
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| Service branches | General Purpose Force Border Defense Force Internal Security Force Air Force |
| Leadership | |
| Commander in Chief | Elbegdorj Tsakhia |
| Minister for Defense | Luvsanvandan Bold |
| Chief of General Staff | Byambajav |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Conscription | yes |
| Available for military service |
736,182 males, age 15–49 (2005 est.), 734,679 females, age 15–49 (2005 est.) |
| Fit for military service |
570,435 males, age 15–49 (2005 est.), 607,918 females, age 15–49 (2005 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually |
34,674 males (2005 est.), 34,251 females (2005 est.) |
| Active personnel | by branches : general purpose force-70000,
border defense force-6500, internal security and police force-15000 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $23.1 million (FY02) |
| Percent of GDP | 2.2% |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | Russia China Poland |
| Related articles | |
| History | Ancient Mongolian military history Early mediaeval Mongolian military history Mongol Empire Army Military history of the post Mongol Empire BogdKhanat-Mongolian Army Mongolian People's Army |
The military of Mongolia has four branches: general purpose forces, border defense forces, internal security forces, and air force. This is a peace-time structure. In case of war or war-like situations, the structure could be changed and reorganized.
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Main article Ancient Mongolian military history 209 BC - 5th century AD
Main article Early mediaeval Mongolian military history 5th century AD- 12th century
Main article Military history of the Mongol Empire 13-14th century
Main article Military history of the post Mongol Empire 15-17th century
Main article BogdKhanat-Mongolian Army 1911-1919
Main article Mongolian People's Army 1921-1993
Sino-Mongolian border conflict 1911-1949
War of Khalkhyn Gol-1939
Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation-1945
Peacekeeping mission of Afghanistan-since 2001
Peacekeeping mission of Iraq-untill 2009
Due to its geopolitical positions and economical powers, Mongolia has a unique military policy. Being between two of the world's largest nations, Mongolian armed forces have a limited capability to protect its independence against foreign invasions; the country's national security therefore depends strongly on diplomacy. The country's military ideal is to create and maintain a small but efficient and professional armed forces.
Mongolian armed forces are performing peacekeeping missions in Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Congo, Eritrea, Western Sahara and Afghanistan, and with the United Nations Mission in Liberia. Mongolian forces in Afghanistan mostly assist NATO/International Security Assistance Force personnel in training on the former Warsaw Pact weapons that comprise the bulk of the military equipment available to the Afghan National Army. In 2005/2006, Mongolian troops also served as part of the Belgian KFOR contingent in Kosovo. From 2009 Mongolian Armed Forces deploying its largest peace keeping mission to Chad and the government is planning to deploy its first fully self-sufficient UN mission there in mid 2011.
Mongolian soldiers need to be physically able to withstand harsh environment, so they train in the Gobi Desert to toughen their bodies. Due to Soviet influence, Russian Sambo is the preferred form of training hand-to-hand combat, still the traditional wrestling form of Bökh, or Mongolian wrestling gives the military training a taste of how the soldiers trained in times of the Mongol Empire.
The Ground Forces possess over 650 tanks, 100 mobile artillery pieces, 800 Infantry Fighting Vehicles and armored personnel carriers, 450 mobile anti-aircraft weapons, more than 1,000 artillery and mortar and other military equipment. Most of them are old Soviet Union models designed between the late 1950s to early 1970s. There are a smaller number of newer models designed in post-Soviet Russia.
In May 1925 a Junkers F.13 entered service as the first aircraft in Mongolian civil and military aviation. By 1935 Soviet aircraft were based in the country. In May 1937 the air force was renamed the Mongolian People's Republic Air Corps. During 1939-1945 the Soviets delivered Polikarpov I-15s, Polikarpov I-16s, Yak-9s and Ilyushin Il-2s. By 1966 the first SA-2 SAM units entered service, and the air force was renamed the Air Force of the Mongolian People's Republic. The MiG-15UTI and MiG-17 the first combat jet aircraft in the Mongolian inventory, entered service in 1970 and by the mid-1970s was joined by MiG-21s, Mi-8s and Ka-26s. After the end of the Cold War the air force was grounded due to a lack of fuel and spares. However, it has been reported that the government is trying to revive the air force since 2001. In 2011, the Mongolian defense ministry bought 5 MiG-29s from Russia[1].
The small Mongolian Air Force is the national air force, administered by the Army.
Information from Scramble.nl
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
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| Antonov An-26 Curl | Soviet Union | light transport aircraft | An-26 | 4 /retired/ | none in use |
| Antonov An-24 Coke | Soviet Union | transport aircraft | An-24 | 3 /retired/ | none in use |
| Antonov An-2 Colt | Soviet Union | biplane transport | An-2 | 10 | |
| Harbin Y-12 | People's Republic of China | turboprop utility aircraft | Y-12 | 5-3 /retired/ | none in use |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed | Soviet Union | fighter | MiG-21PFM | 8 /retired/ | none in use |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed | Soviet Union | fighter | MiG-21US | 2 /retired/ | none in use |
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum | Russia | fighter | MiG-29UPG | 10 ordered | |
| Mil Mi-24 Hind | Soviet Union | attack helicopter | Mi-24V | 12 | Anti-tank |
| Mil Mi-8 Hip | Soviet Union | attack helicopter | Mi-8T | 20 | Anti-tank |
| Mil Mi-8 Hip | Soviet Union | transport helicopter | Mi-8T | 11 | Transport only |
| Mil Mi-17 Hip | Russia | transport helicopter | Mi-17 | 2 | Transport only |
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