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Defence partnerships

Documents bilateral and multilateral defence relationships, including agreements, military assistance, exercises and training exchanges. Shows who is involved, when cooperation was recorded and what was signed, announced or reported as carried out.

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U.S. FMF-funded implemented case value 2020–2024
Coverage and method

Net authorised value of implemented cases and amendments financed by U.S. Foreign Military Financing (FMF). Counted in the U.S. fiscal year when the LOA, amendment or modification is implemented. This is not physical delivery, cash expenditure or Kyrgyzstan military expenditure. DSCA FY2024 report, published 1 July 2025: retroactive FMS/FMF split for U.S. FY2020–FY2024. Explicit source zeros are retained. Kyrgyzstan has no negative value in these annual rows. Under the report definition, amendments can cause signed net adjustments; these are case accounting, not negative physical deliveries. Earlier reports included BPC/FAA programmes and must not be spliced into this definition. FY2025–26 are not inferred.

US-funded implemented FMF cases · U.S. fiscal years. Published zeros are retained. These are case values, not physical deliveries, cash outlays or Kyrgyz national spending.

USD · current prices
YearValueStatus and source
2024$1.93 MnReported · DSCA · Historical Sales Book FY2024 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 9 · p. 11
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2024: 2023-10-01–2024-09-30. Original table: USD 1,934,299. Authorised implemented FMF-funded case value; not a delivered-equipment price.

2023$0Reported · DSCA · Historical Sales Book FY2024 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 9 · p. 11
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2023: 2022-10-01–2023-09-30. Original table: USD 0. The printed value is explicitly zero.

2022$0Reported · DSCA · Historical Sales Book FY2024 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 9 · p. 11
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2022: 2021-10-01–2022-09-30. Original table: USD 0. The printed value is explicitly zero.

2021$0Reported · DSCA · Historical Sales Book FY2024 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 9 · p. 11
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2021: 2020-10-01–2021-09-30. Original table: USD 0. The printed value is explicitly zero.

2020$0Reported · DSCA · Historical Sales Book FY2024 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 9 · p. 11
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2020: 2019-10-01–2020-09-30. Original table: USD 0. The printed value is explicitly zero.

U.S. FMS implemented case value 2020–2024
Coverage and method

Net authorised value of implemented cases and amendments financed by partner funds (FMS). Counted in the U.S. fiscal year when the LOA, amendment or modification is implemented. This is not physical delivery, cash expenditure or Kyrgyzstan military expenditure. DSCA FY2024 report, published 1 July 2025: retroactive FMS/FMF split for U.S. FY2020–FY2024. Explicit source zeros are retained. Kyrgyzstan has no negative value in these annual rows. Under the report definition, amendments can cause signed net adjustments; these are case accounting, not negative physical deliveries. Earlier reports included BPC/FAA programmes and must not be spliced into this definition. FY2025–26 are not inferred.

Partner-funded implemented FMS cases · U.S. fiscal years. Dots are explicit published zeros. Separate from FMF financing, physical deliveries and national budgets.

USD · current prices
YearValueStatus and source
2024$0Reported · DSCA · Historical Sales Book FY2024 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 9 · p. 11
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2024: 2023-10-01–2024-09-30. Original table: USD 0. The printed value is explicitly zero.

2023$0Reported · DSCA · Historical Sales Book FY2024 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 9 · p. 11
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2023: 2022-10-01–2023-09-30. Original table: USD 0. The printed value is explicitly zero.

2022$0Reported · DSCA · Historical Sales Book FY2024 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 9 · p. 11
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2022: 2021-10-01–2022-09-30. Original table: USD 0. The printed value is explicitly zero.

2021$0Reported · DSCA · Historical Sales Book FY2024 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 9 · p. 11
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2021: 2020-10-01–2021-09-30. Original table: USD 0. The printed value is explicitly zero.

2020$0Reported · DSCA · Historical Sales Book FY2024 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 9 · p. 11
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2020: 2019-10-01–2020-09-30. Original table: USD 0. The printed value is explicitly zero.

U.S. IMET training allocation 2010–2017
Coverage and method

Dollar allocation for training foreign military students and associated aids/materials, without reimbursement to the United States. The table also includes military-assistance service-funded training and emergency drawdowns. DSCA counts this programme fully delivered when funded; that accounting convention does not verify every course’s completion. DSCA Historical Facts Book, data as of 30 September 2017. U.S. fiscal years; original monetary table unit is USD thousands, divided by 1,000 for USD millions. Source dashes remain omitted; they are not converted into zero. Historical report definitions and vintage are retained separately from the FY2024 FMS/FMF split. Do not add financing, agreements and deliveries together.

USD · U.S. fiscal years · 2017 report vintage. Financing, agreements, deliveries, construction and training allocations remain distinct measures. Source dashes stay missing; later definitions are not spliced in.

USD · current prices
YearValueStatus and source
2017$910 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 97 · p. 104
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2017: 2016-10-01–2017-09-30. Original table: 910 USD thousand.

2016$498 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 97 · p. 104
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2016: 2015-10-01–2016-09-30. Original table: 498 USD thousand.

2015$779 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 97 · p. 104
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2015: 2014-10-01–2015-09-30. Original table: 779 USD thousand.

2014$869 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 97 · p. 104
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2014: 2013-10-01–2014-09-30. Original table: 869 USD thousand.

2013$906 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 97 · p. 104
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2013: 2012-10-01–2013-09-30. Original table: 906 USD thousand.

2012$649 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 97 · p. 104
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2012: 2011-10-01–2012-09-30. Original table: 649 USD thousand.

2011$820 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 97 · p. 104
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2011: 2010-10-01–2011-09-30. Original table: 820 USD thousand.

2010$843 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 97 · p. 104
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2010: 2009-10-01–2010-09-30. Original table: 843 USD thousand.

U.S. IMET table · students trained 2010–2017
Coverage and method

Annual students trained in the DSCA IMET table, including military-assistance service-funded and emergency-drawdown training. Programme counts are not force strength and do not identify unique individuals across years. DSCA data as of 30 September 2017, U.S. fiscal years. These are annual training-table student counts, not unique people across all years or the size of the Kyrgyz armed forces. Source dashes are omitted; no zero is inferred. Do not merge different training programmes.

Programme-table students · U.S. fiscal years · 2017 report vintage. Counts are not force strength or unique people across years. Source dashes remain missing.

People
YearValueStatus and source
201748Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 121 · p. 128
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2017: 2016-10-01–2017-09-30. Original table: 48 students.

201610Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 121 · p. 128
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2016: 2015-10-01–2016-09-30. Original table: 10 students.

201510Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 121 · p. 128
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2015: 2014-10-01–2015-09-30. Original table: 10 students.

201410Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 121 · p. 128
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2014: 2013-10-01–2014-09-30. Original table: 10 students.

201311Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 121 · p. 128
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2013: 2012-10-01–2013-09-30. Original table: 11 students.

20128Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 121 · p. 128
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2012: 2011-10-01–2012-09-30. Original table: 8 students.

201112Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 121 · p. 128
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2011: 2010-10-01–2011-09-30. Original table: 12 students.

201012Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 121 · p. 128
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2010: 2009-10-01–2010-09-30. Original table: 12 students.

U.S. counterterrorism training allocation 2010–2017
Coverage and method

Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program (CTFP) allocation for foreign military training and related materials without reimbursement to the United States. DSCA considers the programme delivered when funded. This is a specific training programme, not all U.S. assistance or Kyrgyz military spending. DSCA Historical Facts Book, data as of 30 September 2017. U.S. fiscal years; original monetary table unit is USD thousands, divided by 1,000 for USD millions. Source dashes remain omitted; they are not converted into zero. Historical report definitions and vintage are retained separately from the FY2024 FMS/FMF split. Do not add financing, agreements and deliveries together.

USD · U.S. fiscal years · 2017 report vintage. Financing, agreements, deliveries, construction and training allocations remain distinct measures. Source dashes stay missing; later definitions are not spliced in.

USD · current prices
YearValueStatus and source
2017$80 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 106 · p. 113
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2017: 2016-10-01–2017-09-30. Original table: 80 USD thousand.

2016$100 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 106 · p. 113
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2016: 2015-10-01–2016-09-30. Original table: 100 USD thousand.

2015$81 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 106 · p. 113
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2015: 2014-10-01–2015-09-30. Original table: 81 USD thousand.

2014$155 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 106 · p. 113
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2014: 2013-10-01–2014-09-30. Original table: 155 USD thousand.

2013$33 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 106 · p. 113
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2013: 2012-10-01–2013-09-30. Original table: 33 USD thousand.

2012$625 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 106 · p. 113
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2012: 2011-10-01–2012-09-30. Original table: 625 USD thousand.

2011$167 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 106 · p. 113
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2011: 2010-10-01–2011-09-30. Original table: 167 USD thousand.

2010$188 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 106 · p. 113
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2010: 2009-10-01–2010-09-30. Original table: 188 USD thousand.

U.S. counterterrorism programme · trainees 2010–2017
Coverage and method

Annual students trained under the Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program (CTFP), reported separately from IMET. Funding-year amounts and student counts can differ; no cost-per-student ratio is calculated. DSCA data as of 30 September 2017, U.S. fiscal years. These are annual training-table student counts, not unique people across all years or the size of the Kyrgyz armed forces. Source dashes are omitted; no zero is inferred. Do not merge different training programmes.

Programme-table students · U.S. fiscal years · 2017 report vintage. Counts are not force strength or unique people across years. Source dashes remain missing.

People
YearValueStatus and source
20177Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 130 · p. 137
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2017: 2016-10-01–2017-09-30. Original table: 7 students.

20168Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 130 · p. 137
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2016: 2015-10-01–2016-09-30. Original table: 8 students.

20155Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 130 · p. 137
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2015: 2014-10-01–2015-09-30. Original table: 5 students.

201415Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 130 · p. 137
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2014: 2013-10-01–2014-09-30. Original table: 15 students.

20137Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 130 · p. 137
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2013: 2012-10-01–2013-09-30. Original table: 7 students.

201267Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 130 · p. 137
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2012: 2011-10-01–2012-09-30. Original table: 67 students.

201117Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 130 · p. 137
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2011: 2010-10-01–2011-09-30. Original table: 17 students.

201014Reported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 130 · p. 137
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2010: 2009-10-01–2010-09-30. Original table: 14 students.

U.S. FMF grants extended · 2017 report 2010–2016
Coverage and method

FMF credit/grant extended in the fiscal year for defence procurement; Kyrgyzstan’s entries are entirely payment-waived grants. These financing amounts may fund contracts in earlier, current or later years. They are not implemented-case values, delivery costs or Kyrgyz budget expenditure. DSCA Historical Facts Book, data as of 30 September 2017. U.S. fiscal years; original monetary table unit is USD thousands, divided by 1,000 for USD millions. Source dashes remain omitted; they are not converted into zero. Historical report definitions and vintage are retained separately from the FY2024 FMS/FMF split. Do not add financing, agreements and deliveries together.

USD · U.S. fiscal years · 2017 report vintage. Financing, agreements, deliveries, construction and training allocations remain distinct measures. Source dashes stay missing; later definitions are not spliced in.

USD · current prices
YearValueStatus and source
2016$200 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 36 · p. 43
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2016: 2015-10-01–2016-09-30. Original table: 200 USD thousand.

2015$425 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 36 · p. 43
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2015: 2014-10-01–2015-09-30. Original table: 425 USD thousand.

2013$654 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 36 · p. 43
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2013: 2012-10-01–2013-09-30. Original table: 654 USD thousand.

2012$1.5 MnReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 36 · p. 43
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2012: 2011-10-01–2012-09-30. Original table: 1,500 USD thousand.

2011$1.49 MnReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 36 · p. 43
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2011: 2010-10-01–2011-09-30. Original table: 1,496 USD thousand.

2010$3.5 MnReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 36 · p. 43
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2010: 2009-10-01–2010-09-30. Original table: 3,500 USD thousand.

U.S. FMS agreements · 2017 report 2010–2017
Coverage and method

Defence articles and services purchased through FMS with cash, credit or MAP merger funds. This is the 2017 report’s agreement measure, including its historical revisions; it is not the FY2024 partner-financed-only FMS measure or physical delivery. DSCA Historical Facts Book, data as of 30 September 2017. U.S. fiscal years; original monetary table unit is USD thousands, divided by 1,000 for USD millions. Source dashes remain omitted; they are not converted into zero. Historical report definitions and vintage are retained separately from the FY2024 FMS/FMF split. Do not add financing, agreements and deliveries together.

USD · U.S. fiscal years · 2017 report vintage. Financing, agreements, deliveries, construction and training allocations remain distinct measures. Source dashes stay missing; later definitions are not spliced in.

USD · current prices
YearValueStatus and source
2017$1.1 MnReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 4 · p. 11
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2017: 2016-10-01–2017-09-30. Original table: 1,100 USD thousand.

2015$4.31 MnReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 4 · p. 11
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2015: 2014-10-01–2015-09-30. Original table: 4,318 USD thousand.

2013$639 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 4 · p. 11
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2013: 2012-10-01–2013-09-30. Original table: 639 USD thousand.

2011$1.41 MnReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 4 · p. 11
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2011: 2010-10-01–2011-09-30. Original table: 1,418 USD thousand.

2010$2.73 MnReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 4 · p. 11
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2010: 2009-10-01–2010-09-30. Original table: 2,737 USD thousand.

U.S. FMS deliveries · 2017 report 2010–2017
Coverage and method

DSCA’s historical value of defence articles and services delivered under FMS. The definition includes accrued expenditure and reporting after shipment or service performance. This is a dated U.S. supplier-side programme account, not Kyrgyzstan’s annual military expenditure. DSCA Historical Facts Book, data as of 30 September 2017. U.S. fiscal years; original monetary table unit is USD thousands, divided by 1,000 for USD millions. Source dashes remain omitted; they are not converted into zero. Historical report definitions and vintage are retained separately from the FY2024 FMS/FMF split. Do not add financing, agreements and deliveries together. FY2015 is explicitly bounded below USD 500, so its asterisk is omitted from the numeric plot and retained in a separate record.

U.S. fiscal-year delivery accounts · 2017 report vintage. FY2015 is reported as below $500 and shown in a separate source record; it is not zero or an exact numeric point.

USD · current prices
YearValueStatus and source
2017$687 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 18 · p. 25
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2017: 2016-10-01–2017-09-30. Original table: 687 USD thousand.

2016$192 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 18 · p. 25
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2016: 2015-10-01–2016-09-30. Original table: 192 USD thousand.

2014$289 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 18 · p. 25
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2014: 2013-10-01–2014-09-30. Original table: 289 USD thousand.

2013$67 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 18 · p. 25
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2013: 2012-10-01–2013-09-30. Original table: 67 USD thousand.

2012$1.58 MnReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 18 · p. 25
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2012: 2011-10-01–2012-09-30. Original table: 1,586 USD thousand.

2011$1.02 MnReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 18 · p. 25
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2011: 2010-10-01–2011-09-30. Original table: 1,025 USD thousand.

2010$205 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 18 · p. 25
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2010: 2009-10-01–2010-09-30. Original table: 205 USD thousand.

U.S. military-construction disbursements · 2017 report 2010–2012
Coverage and method

DSCA’s foreign military-construction sales delivery measure records disbursements for design and construction services. The 2017 report shows construction separately from FMS articles/services. It does not identify a particular Kyrgyz facility or the year a building physically opened. DSCA Historical Facts Book, data as of 30 September 2017. U.S. fiscal years; original monetary table unit is USD thousands, divided by 1,000 for USD millions. Source dashes remain omitted; they are not converted into zero. Historical report definitions and vintage are retained separately from the FY2024 FMS/FMF split. Do not add financing, agreements and deliveries together.

USD · U.S. fiscal years · 2017 report vintage. Financing, agreements, deliveries, construction and training allocations remain distinct measures. Source dashes stay missing; later definitions are not spliced in.

USD · current prices
YearValueStatus and source
2012$30 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 26 · p. 33
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2012: 2011-10-01–2012-09-30. Original table: 30 USD thousand.

2011$34 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 26 · p. 33
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2011: 2010-10-01–2011-09-30. Original table: 34 USD thousand.

2010$21 KReported · DSCA · Historical Facts Book 2017 · Kyrgyzstan · printed page 26 · p. 33
Notes and conversion

U.S. FY2010: 2009-10-01–2010-09-30. Original table: 21 USD thousand.

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Defence cooperation discussed with China

ReportedOfficial report

The Kyrgyz and Chinese defence ministers met during the Beijing Xiangshan Forum and discussed bilateral cooperation and security.

Details and sources

The Ministry of Defence statement published on 17 September explicitly dates the bilateral meeting to 15 September 2026. It reports discussion, without a disclosed contract, delivery, quantity or price.

· Published

Source publication date; the precise activity or signature day is not separately established.

Treaty-protocol ratification signature reported

SignedOfficial report

The president’s office reported signature of the ratification law for the Russia–Kyrgyz military-technical cooperation protocol.

Details and sources

The release describes completing domestic procedures needed for the protocol to enter into force. It does not supply an international entry-into-force date or a delivered-equipment quantity.

Parliament adopts treaty-protocol ratification law

AdoptedOfficial report

The presidency reports that parliament adopted the law ratifying the November 2025 military-technical cooperation protocol with Russia on 22 April 2026.

Details and sources

The date identifies the legal act. A later consolidated edition is not evidence that every current provision existed at adoption; entry into force and implementation are not inferred.

· Published

Khanjar XIII exercise begins in India

ReportedOfficial report

India reported the start of the Kyrgyz–Indian special-forces exercise, involving 20 personnel from each country.

Details and sources

The Defence Ministry release scheduled the exercise for 4–17 February. This record covers the verified opening on 4 February, not independently confirmed completion or operational deployment.

Military-technical treaty protocol signed

SignedOfficial report

A 2026 presidential ratification statement identifies a protocol signed in Bishkek on 26 November 2025, amending the 20 June 2017 treaty with Russia.

Details and sources

The source documents the stated activity. Permanent deployment, an additional equipment delivery and independently measured readiness are not inferred.

· Published

Birlik 2025 regional exercise under way

ReportedOfficial report

Uzbekistan’s Defence Ministry reported Kyrgyz participation in Birlik 2025 alongside Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Details and sources

This records participation in training, not a deployment or an independently assessed increase in readiness.

Military-education cooperation memorandum

SignedOfficial report

A military-scientific meeting in Uzbekistan involving five countries, including Kyrgyzstan, concluded with a cooperation memorandum.

Details and sources

The ministry identifies Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. A memorandum is recorded, not completed academic exchanges or new equipment deliveries.

Rubezh 2025 active phase begins

ReportedOfficial report

Kyrgyzstan hosted the active phase of the CSTO exercise with military contingents from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Tajikistan.

Details and sources

The Emergency Ministry’s 17 September report explicitly marks the start of the active phase and records its rescuers’ participation. It does not establish the first day of the whole exercise or independently assess force readiness.

2026–2030 military partnership programme signed

SignedOfficial report

The Kyrgyz and Russian defence ministers signed a military strategic-partnership programme during their Bishkek meeting.

Details and sources

The Defence Ministry statement carried by Kabar dates the signature to 27 May 2025. The programme covers 2026–2030; those future implementation years do not replace the signing date or prove completed activities.

Khanjar XII exercise announced

AnnouncedOfficial report

India’s Defence Ministry announced a Kyrgyz–Indian special-forces exercise scheduled for 10–23 March in Kyrgyzstan.

Details and sources

The release identifies Indian Parachute Regiment special forces and the Kyrgyz Scorpion Brigade. The record uses the announcement date and does not treat the announced end date as proof of completion.

Unbreakable Brotherhood 2024 concludes

Completion reportedOfficial report

Kyrgyz peacekeeping personnel participated in the CSTO exercise in Kazakhstan, whose final phase concluded on 5 October.

Details and sources

This records participation in training, not a deployment or an independently assessed increase in readiness.

Three CSTO exercises conclude

Completion reportedOfficial report

Interaction, Search and Echelon 2024 concluded their active phase in Kyrgyzstan with Belarusian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian and Tajik contingents.

Details and sources

The approximately 1,500 participants and up to 300 equipment items cover all countries. Russian UAVs shown at the exercise are not counted as Kyrgyz acquisitions.

Kyrgyzstan joins Birlestik 2024

ReportedOfficial report

Kyrgyz forces participated in the opening of the five-country exercise in Kazakhstan alongside Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Details and sources

Kazakhstan’s official reports identify the participating countries and the 12 July start. This record establishes participation, not a new mutual-defence obligation or independently assessed exercise performance.

Border-security project results presented

ReportedOfficial report

The OSCE presented progress under its existing border arms-control project at Kyrgyzstan’s Border Service Day event in Batken.

Details and sources

The source reports tools provided to engineering and K9 teams, supported training and completed designs for an Osh K9 centre and southern storage sites. Construction was to continue in following months; a new project launch or completed construction is not established.

Khanjar XI begins in India

ReportedOfficial report

India reported the start of Khanjar XI with 20 personnel from each country, including Kyrgyz Scorpion Brigade troops.

Details and sources

The announced exercise window was 22 January–3 February. This entry records the opening, not independently verified completion or deployment.

Unbreakable Brotherhood 2023 in Kyrgyzstan

Completion reportedOfficial report

Kyrgyzstan’s Emergency Ministry reported that the CSTO peacekeeping exercise had concluded on 13 October.

Details and sources

The ministry identifies its personnel’s participation on 7–13 October. This records the conclusion and participation in training, not a deployment or independently assessed increase in readiness.

Parliament adopts air-defence ratification law

AdoptedOfficial report

The Jogorku Kenesh adopted the law ratifying the August 2022 regional air-defence agreement with Russia.

Details and sources

This is the parliamentary stage recorded in resolution No.1496-VII. It does not by itself establish the later entry-into-force date or readiness of the system.

Vienna Document implementation training

Completion reportedOfficial report

Kyrgyz officers participated in an OSCE seminar on the practical implementation of the Vienna Document in Astana.

Details and sources

The seminar concluded on 25 May; 27 officers represented six countries. Training does not by itself establish completion of inspections or compliance with all commitments.

· Published

Joint air-defence agreement signed with Russia

SignedOfficial report

Kyrgyzstan and Russia signed an agreement on a joint regional air-defence system in Moscow.

Details and sources

The signature date is identified in the Kyrgyz parliamentary ratification resolution adopted in October 2023. Signature is separate from ratification and operational deployment.

Khanjar IX concludes in India

Completion reportedOfficial report

India’s Defence Ministry reported the ninth bilateral special-forces exercise concluding at Bakloh on 6 April, after starting on 25 March 2022.

Details and sources

The source documents the stated activity. Permanent deployment, an additional equipment delivery and independently measured readiness are not inferred.

Scope

Source review through 1 November 2026. Historical national defence accounts cover 1994–2003 and remain separate from SIPRI’s broader estimates through 2025. No defence-only current budget is inferred from combined security totals. Personnel estimates stop in 2020. Programme accounts use U.S. fiscal years; Dastan employment covers the whole issuer. Announcements, declared transfers, handovers and public displays remain distinct.

Method & coverage

This is a curated public-source reference, not a complete inventory. Each record identifies an event or publication date, implementation stage and evidence type; the detail explains which date is known. An official report establishes what the issuer said; a contract does not establish delivery, and delivery does not establish readiness. Unknown quantities remain unknown. Records count publications or developments, not weapons, personnel or military strength.

Official report
The issuing institution reports the event or figure; this is not independent corroboration.
Independently corroborated
Distinct independent evidence supports the specific recorded claim.
Estimate
A sourced estimate, with its method and limits retained.
Unresolved
The available evidence does not establish the specific point.

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