NUR-SULTAN – When Kazakhstan gained independence, the Kazakh army was created virtually from scratch, and the military can rightfully be thought of a fundamental ingredient of the inspiration of a brand new statehood, mentioned Lieutenant Basic Marat Khusainov, First Deputy Minister of Protection – Chief of Basic Workers of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan, stories Zakon.kz information web site.
In the course of the train. Picture credit score: Kazakh Protection Ministry
In accordance with him, in gentle of the rising challenges and threats, strengthening the protection capability of the nation is of paramount significance. That is what President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev repeatedly spoke about following the January unrest, when the nation’s military failed to guard the order.
“The Army have to be stronghold of our independence and stand guard over the pursuits of the state. In the course of the occasions of January, the Armed Forces had been unable to hold out the duties assigned to them with dignity due to their management that was extraordinarily insecure and lacked actions. (…) Having at our disposal a military that confirmed good ends in command-staff and army workouts, we weren’t capable of make use of its potential in a vital scenario, and had been pressured to resort to exterior help,” mentioned Tokayev throughout his assembly with the protection ministry’s senior officers in January.
Helicopter. Picture credit score: Kazakh Protection Ministry
The Nationwide Safety Technique for 2021-2025, and the Idea for Growth of the Armed Forces, different troops, and army models as much as 2030 envision the essential rules and approaches.
Khusainov mentioned that work is underway to boost the three buildings of the Armed Forces – the Floor Forces, the Air Protection Forces, and the Naval Forces.
“By presidential decree, the command of Particular Operations Forces was established within the construction of the Armed Forces to take care of particular duties regarding protection and army safety, participation in anti-terrorist operations and counteraction to unlawful armed teams. Work was accomplished to enhance the readiness of territorial troops, which play an necessary function within the general system of state safety,” mentioned Khusainov.
In accordance with him, one of many necessary duties of the ministry is to make sure the protected storage of ammunition after the nation witnessed two large explosions at its ammo depots twice in 2019 and 2021.
Khusainov added that these points are mirrored legally in defining prohibited zones and areas, in addition to within the Secure Nation nationwide undertaking. It envisages streamlining all ammunition disposal processes, establishing and equipping storage bases with the suitable stage of safety.
“The depots will likely be positioned at a protected distance from populated areas. The undertaking is geared toward making certain the security of residents. It’s an absolute precedence for us,” mentioned the overall.
He mentioned the ministry is working to revise fight coaching applications and to introduce new methods of utilizing troops.
“To make sure high quality success of duties assigned to the military, we’re bettering the strategies of counteraction to unlawful armed formations within the metropolis and mountainous areas, in addition to coaching in basic defensive and offensive sorts of fight,” he mentioned.
Digitization can also be a precedence for the ministry, he added, noting that the work on digitization cuts throughout three areas – participation within the implementation of the Digital Kazakhstan program, provision of companies to the general public by means of the digital authorities portal, and automation of the administration system and the introduction of army data methods.
Talking on the subject of worldwide cooperation, Khusainov mentioned that Kazakhstan’s officers had been concerned in workouts within the CSTO (The Collective Safety Treaty Group), SCO (The Shanghai Cooperation Group), NATO (The North Atlantic Treaty Group) and within the bilateral format with China, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.
In accordance with Khusainov, for the reason that first years of independence, Kazakhstan has adhered to the rules of worldwide safety, exhibiting a proactive strategy to peacekeeping processes. Kazakhstan’s peacekeeping contingent continues to take part within the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon and Kazakh army observers are deployed in Western Sahara.
