TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan -- Military service is mandatory in Turkmenistan for many conscription-age men, who must serve up to two years. But many men aged between 18 and 27 try to evade ...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, June 5 (UPI) -- Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov has told his military leaders and border guards that the nation's armed forces will soon be receiving new equipment.

Russian border guards were stationed in Turkmenistan until 1999, so the Russian military is very familiar with Turkmenistan’s Afghan border. Turkmenistan’s acceptance of Russian troops on its ...

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MERSIN, Turkey — Turkmenistan unveiled for the first time its Bayraktar TB2 combat drones during a Sept. 27 military parade marking the country’s 30th anniversary of independence from the ...

Turkmenistan has approached the United States asking for military aid to help the country address instability on its border with Afghanistan, and Washington is trying to support the requests, a senior ...

producing unprecedented border clashes with Turkmenistan’s military during 2014. IMU leader Usman Ghazi’s recent declaration of allegiance to Islamic State (IS) raises the concern that IS ...

The Armed Forces of Turkmenistan displayed a wide range of military equipment at a parade held in Ashgabat to commemorate the 31st anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence. Video footage ...