Kyrgyzstan

摘要

The Kyrgyz command organization is a civilian-controlled structure designed to prevent any individual from controlling the entire Kyrgyz defense establishment. As commander in chief, the president assumes authority over the armed forces. The current Constitution provides the president with broad oversight responsibility as well as the authority to appoint senior military officers and approve the country's annual defense budget and security treaties. However, the National Security Council (NSC), a group of seven Cabinet-level advisers, serves as a counterbalance to the president's role in deciding defense and military development policies. Members of the NSC, which is led by the prime minister, include the deputy prime minister, minister of defense, minister of internal affairs, minister of state security, and chairman of the National Security Committee. These civilian officials outline various defense and security policies in addition to playing a formative role in the defense budget process. Essentially, NSC control over defense policy and budget direction offsets presidential authority over military commanders and operations.