Ministry of Defense (Uzbekistan)

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uzbek: O'zbekiston Respublikasi Mudofaa vazirligi), exercises administrative and operational leadership of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Uzbek Minister of Defense is the nominal head of all the Armed Forces, serving under the president of the Republic of Uzbekistan, who is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In this capacity, the minister exercises day-to-day administrative and operational authority over the armed forces. The General Staff, the executive body of the Ministry of Defense, implements the defense minister's operational instructions and orders. The Supreme Assembly exercises legislative authority over the Ministry of Defense through the Government of Uzbekistan, which is nominally responsible for maintaining the armed forces at the appropriate level of readiness.^[1]

The current Uzbek minister of Defense is Kabul Berdiev.

History

Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan manages subordinate troops, ensure the implementation of state policy in the field of defense and army building, equipping the troops of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan with modern weapons, military equipment and logistical means, expanding military cooperation, the organization of recruitment and training of the Armed Forces.

The Ministry of Defense has five military districts, Air Defense Forces and the Air Force, a special unit (communications, engineering, chemical, etc.), a unit of counter-terrorism and special operations, as well as higher military educational institutions. Military District is the main military administrative unit and territorial general military operational-strategic association that protects the security and territorial integrity of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the operational areas.

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