Kyrgyzstan: New military doctrine in a shifting Central Asia

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - Report 14 Aug 2023 by Alex Teddy and Alexei Panin

Given the shifting geopolitical environment in the world, Kyrgyzstan is drafting a new defense policy for the country. Clashes with Tajikistan in 2021 left the country feeling exposed. And long gone are the days of leasing the Manas airbase to the US – with the latter having beaten a much-criticized retreat from Afghanistan two years ago.

President Sadyr Zhaparov made the announcement during a meeting of the republic's Security Council in Bishkek in June. The Kyrgyzstan Security Council has discussed the army's readiness to respond to modern challenges and dangers, as well as the prospects for the armed forces' development. Erlis Terdikbaev, Chief of the General Staff of the Kyrgyz Armed Forces, emphasized that the new military doctrine will be largely oriented toward preventing military conflicts.

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