Kazakhstan Military Strength |
Kazakhstan’s Top 10 Exports |
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Regions of Kazakhstan |
A clickable map of Kazakhstan exhibiting its 14 regions. |
Current military capabilities and available firepower for 2016 detailed.
MANPOWER - Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more. Total Population: 18,157,122 Available Manpower: 8,500,000 Fit for Service: 6,440,000 Reaching Military Age Annually: 245,000 Active Frontline Personnel: 110,000 Active Reserve Personnel: 378,000 LAND SYSTEMS - Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs). Tanks: 300 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 1,613 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 285 Towed-Artillery: 744 Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 393 AIR POWER - Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service. Total Aircraft: 244 Fighters/Interceptors: 103 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 142 Transport Aircraft: 64 Trainer Aircraft: 20 Helicopters: 69 Attack Helicopters: 18 NAVAL POWER - Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well. Total Naval Strength: 15 Aircraft Carriers: 0 Frigates: 0 Destroyers: 0 Corvettes: 0 Submarines: 0 Coastal Defense Craft: 12 Mine Warfare: 0 RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) - Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force and supporting economy. Oil Production: 1,632,000 bbl/day Oil Consumption: 260,000 bbl/day Proven Oil Reserves: 30,000,000,000 bbl/day LOGISTICAL - War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from / to points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force adds to available wartime industry strength. Labor Force: 9,102,000 Merchant Marine Strength: 11 Major Ports and Terminals: 5 Roadway Coverage: 97,418 Railway Coverage: 15,333 Serviceable Airports: 96 GEOGRAPHY (in km) - Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i.e. invasion). Square Land Area: 2,724,900 km Coastline: 26 km Shared Border: 13,364 km Waterways: 0 km (minimum value not met) |
14 regions and 4 cities (Almaty, Astana, Baikonur, Shymkent) |
Export goods 1.Mineral fuels including oil: (63.5% of total exports) 2.Iron, steel: (8.7%) 3.Copper: (5.2%) 4.Inorganic chemicals: (4.5%) 5.Ores, slag, ash: (4.3%) 6.Zinc: (1.7%) 7.Cereals: (1.7%) 8.Gems, precious metals: (1.2%) 9.Aluminum: (1.1%) 10.Milling products, malt, starches: (1%) Oil and oil products 59% Ferrous metals 19% Chemicals 5% Machinery 3% Grain, wool, meat, coal |