Brief history
The Armed Forces were formed from former Soviet forces of the Turkestan Military District and includes the Army, Air Force, Air Defence Force, Border Troops and other forces, troops and agencies.
Until June 2014, Manas Air Base at the international airport of capital Bishkek, was used by coalition forces during operation Enduring Freedom. Russia established the 999th Air Base at Kant and still uses that base to this day, helping to patrol Kyrgyz airspace.