Uzbek army ahead of other armies of Central Asian countries

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Uzbekistan took 62nd place out of 145 in the ranking of the strongest armies, according to GlobalFirePower data.

Kazakhstan ranked 63rd, Turkmenistan - 82nd, Kyrgyzstan - 107th, Afghanistan - 114th and Tajikistan - 120th.

The first three lines of the rating were occupied by the USA, Russia and China. Also in the top ten are India, the UK, South Korea, Pakistan, Japan, France and Italy.

The last three lines of the rating went to Moldova, Benin and Bhutan.

In Uzbekistan, the total number of human resources available for service is 13.5 million people. Every year, the number of potential recruits is replenished by 622 thousand people. Currently, 65,000 people serve in the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan.

The total number of aircraft in the Air Force of Uzbekistan is 197. These are 58 fighters, 20 attack aircraft, 13 military transport aircraft, 7 training aircraft, as well as 99 helicopters and 33 military helicopters.

In total, 420 tanks, 197 self-propelled artillery mounts and 143 multiple rocket launchers are used in Uzbekistan.

Earlier it was reported that Uzbekistan, with less funding, managed to build up the most powerful army in Central Asia.

CentralasianLIGHT.org

January 6, 2023