, and for skirmishes to break out between units. In early 1996, a rebellion occurred by the First Brigade of the Presidential Guard, after they fought and defeated the 11th Brigade. Though they were ultimately defeated in an attempt to take Dushanbe, the leader escaped to nearby Uzbekistan.

By the mid 1990s, the National Army numbered to around 3,000. The majority of the officer corps were Russian, mostly veterans of the war in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense of Russia continued providing material support for the National Army. It was especially difficult for the Army to create its own military force because many Tajiks preferred to serve in the Russian Army, due to the higher pay. 

Because of military opposition in Tajikistan, the regime had the largest military buildup in the Central Asian region. As of 1997, Tajikistan had two motorized rifle brigades (one of them is a training brigade), a special operations brigade and detachment (all primarily intended for the protection of the ruling regime), and a combined aviation squadron. Tajikistan further had a basic set of units and sub units that provide operational, technical and logistic support.

Russia provided much support toward the creation of the national army, and trained command and engineer personnel. An institute of higher military education was created in Tajikistan. Despite the large budget (mostly from Russian taxpayer money) and the adequate training of personnel, the creation of the national army was proceeding very slowly. The army benefited from several United Tajik Opposition units that were experienced from fighting government forces during the civil war, but as of 2006, were poorly maintained and funded. At that time the army had 44 main battle tanks, 34 armored infantry fighting vehicles, 29 armored personnel carriers, 12 pieces of towed artillery, 10 multiple rocket launchers, 9 mortars, and 20 surface-to-air missiles.

The Tajikistan army in 2007 had two motorized rifle brigades, one mountain brigade, one artillery brigade, one airborne assault brigade, one airborne assault detachment, and one surface-to-air missile regiment. The airborne assault brigade is an elite special forces unit which Tajikistan has made a separate branch from the national army, the Mobile Forces. Some troops are trained by China, France, India, Russia, and the United States. The Peacekeeping Operations, or PKO Battalion, became one of the best units of the National Army due to it being trained by the National Guard of the United States in a
, and for skirmishes to break out between units. In early 1996, a rebellion occurred by the First Brigade of the Presidential Guard, after they fight and get the better of the 11th Brigade. Though they were ultimately defeated in an attempt to assume Dushanbe, the leader escaped to nearby Uzbekistan. 

 By the mid nineties, the National Army numbered to around 3,000. The majority of the officer corps were Russian, largely veterans of the war in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense of Russia continued put up material support for the National Army. It was specially unmanageable for the Army to create its own military force because many Tajiks prefer to serve in the Russian Army, due to the higher wage. 

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, and for skirmishes to break ouT between unIts. In EarLy 1996, a ReBellIon oCcurred by the FiRSt BrIgade of the Presidential guard, AfTEr thEY fOught And defeATeD THe 11tH BRiGadE. THOuGh theY weRe ultimAtely defeaTed In An attempt to tAKe dushanbe, thE leAder escaped tO neArby UzBeKisTAn.

By tHe mId 1990s, thE NatioNAl Army Numbered tO aROund 3,000. ThE MajoritY OF tHe ofFicer corps were RusSIaN, Mostly veterans Of the wAr IN AFGHanIstAn. The MinisTrY of DeFEnse of RUSsIA COntINued providing Material supPOrt For the naTioNAl Army. it was EsPEciAlly difficuLt foR the Army tO creatE Its own mILitary fOrce beCauSe mAny TAJiKs PreFeRRed TO sErvE In tHe RussiaN ARmY, due tO the HIGHEr paY. 

BeCausE of miLitary oppositIon In TaJIkiStan, tHe regIme hAd The laRgest mIlitaRy Buildup in the CenTral asian regiOn. AS oF 1997, TaJiKistaN Had two MotOriZed riflE brigadES (onE oF THEm Is a training brigade), A sPECiAl operatIons brIGaDe ANd detachMeNt (aLl prIMArily InteNDeD for the pRotectIOn Of The ruliNg Regime), AnD a cOmbIned aVIatiOn squaDron. TajiKistaN Further had a basIC set of units anD SuB UNiTS thaT prOvide operatIonaL, TechNicaL AnD loGIstic SuppoRt.

rUsSIa provided much suppoRt Toward The crEation of the naTional army, AND Trained cOmmaND aND engineer persoNnel. AN institute OF higher mIlitaRy educatIon was creATEd in TajiKisTan. desPitE THe Large budget (moSTLy frOm russian TaxPayer moNey) And The AdeQuAte trainiNg of persOnNeL, tHe CreAtion OF the natiOnAl aRmY waS procEEding vEry slOwly. thE aRMy bEnefiteD FrOM SeveRaL UNiteD TaJiK OppoSitiON unIts that Were experIenCEd frOm FiGhting gOvernment forcEs During the cIvIl wAr, but aS OF 2006, were pooRly maintained and funded. AT That timE thE army Had 44 mAin battle TanKs, 34 armoRed INfantrY fightIng veHiCleS, 29 ARmoreD PErSonNeL carriers, 12 pIECes Of towEd ArtiLlery, 10 muLtiple rocket launchERs, 9 mOrtars, and 20 surfAce-To-aiR MIsSilES.

THE TaJiKIstAN Army in 2007 had two motOrized riflE bRIgAdes, one mouNTaiN bRigade, oNe artilLery bRIgade, onE airborne Assault brIgAde, oNE AirBorne assauLt detachMent, and onE SurfaCE-tO-air mIssIle regImEnt. the aiRborne ASsaUlt brIgade iS aN elite SpeciAl Forces unIt which Tajikistan has madE a sepaRate bRanCh from the NatIOnaL army, the MObilE Forces. SomE trOopS are tRaiNEd by CHina, fRaNce, iNdia, RUssiA, And the UniTEd staTES. THe PeacekeepING opeRatioNs, oR pKO BatTaliOn, became one of the bESt units of the NaTionAL armY duE To it BeIng trained by thE NaTiONAl Guard oF tHe United StaTes in a
, and for skirmishes to br eak out be tween  un its .In e arly  1996, a rebel l ionoccurred by the FirstBriga de of t h ePresi dential Gu a r d,af te r t he y  f ought  an d defea ted the 11 thBr igade. Thoug h  t hey were u lti mately defea ted  in an  a tte m pt to  ta ke Du shanbe ,  the l eader esc ap e d to n e arby Uz b e ki stan .

By the mid 199 0 s, the National A rmy nu mb e re d toaro und 3,000.  T he ma j ority o f  t h e off i cer corps wer e Russian,m ost ly vet er ans of the  warin Afg hanistan. T he M inistry o f Defe n se of R u ssia co ntinue d p rov idin g  m at eri al sup p or t f o r t he Natio na lArmy.  Itw a s espe cia llydiffi cult for theArm y to cre ate i ts ow n mi li taryforcebecau se  many Tajiks pr efer red to se rve  i n t he  Russ i an Arm y,due  to the  higher pay .B ec ause of military o pp o s it ion in T ajikis t an ,t he regim ehad  the l arges t mi l it ary buil dup in th eCentral  A sian r eg ion . A s of1 997,  Tajik istan ha d two motorized rifl e  brigades (on e  o f th e m is  atraining br igad e ), a  spe c ia l o p erati ons b ri g ad e  and detachment (al lprimar ily i ntended for t he protect i o n  of theruli n gr egime), and acombi ned aviati o n squadr on. T ajikista n further h ad a bas icset  of  un i t sand sub units t hatpr ovide o per ational , t ech nic alan d logisti c suppor t. 
Ru ss iaprovi d ed muchsu ppo rt  to wardt he cre ation  ofth en ati onal ar m y, a nd t ra in ed c omm an d and  eng i nee r perso nnel. Anins t itut eof  higher  military edu ca tion was c re ate d in T a j ikistan.  Despite the large budg e t (most lyfromRuss ian taxpa yer  money ) a n d theadequa te tr ai nin g of pe r s on nel ,the creati o n  of  thena tion al army  was proceeding ve r y s lowly. The ar mybene f i te d f r om sev er a l U n i ted Tajik Oppos ition unit st ha t were exp e rie nc ed from  fighti ng go v ernment  forces d uring the  c ivil w ar,  but as of  2006, w ere poorl y  main t ai ned a ndfunded .Atthattime t h e a rmy h ad 44ma in bat tle t an ks, 34 a rmored infantry fightin g vehi cles,  29  armoredper s onn el carrie rs,12 piecesoftow ed ar til l ery,10 m u lt ipl e  rock et l a unchers,9  m ort a r s,  and 20 sur f a c e-t o-air  mi s siles. 

Th e Tajikistan army in 2007 had tw o mo t o riz edr ifle  b rigades, one m oun ta i n  brigade ,one artille ry briga de ,  oneairbor ne ass ault br i g ad e , oneairb orn e assault  de ta c hment,an do ne sur face -t o-airmissil e  reg i m ent. The airborn e ass a u lt br i gad e isan  elites peci al forcesunit whichTajiki stan  hasmade ase parate  br an ch from th e  national  army , the M ob ileFor ces. S omet r oopsaretr ain ed by Chi n a ,F ra nc e , I ndia , Rus si a, a nd the Un i ted Stat es. The Pea ce kee p i ng Ope r at i o ns, or PKO  Ba ttali o n , became o n e of th e  best  units  of th e Natio n alAr my duetoi t  being tr ained byt heNa tion al Guard  o f th eUni te d States in a
, and_for skirmishes_to break out between_units. In_early_1996, a_rebellion_occurred by the_First Brigade of_the Presidential Guard, after_they fought and_defeated_the 11th Brigade. Though they were ultimately defeated in an attempt to take Dushanbe,_the_leader escaped_to_nearby_Uzbekistan.

By the mid 1990s, the_National Army numbered to around_3,000. The_majority of the officer corps were Russian, mostly_veterans_of the war_in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense of Russia continued_providing material support for the National_Army. It was_especially_difficult_for the Army to_create its own military force because_many Tajiks preferred to serve in_the Russian Army, due to the higher_pay. 

Because of military opposition in_Tajikistan, the regime had the_largest military_buildup in the Central Asian_region. As of_1997, Tajikistan_had two motorized_rifle brigades (one of them is_a training brigade),_a special operations brigade and detachment_(all_primarily intended for_the_protection_of the_ruling regime), and_a_combined aviation_squadron._Tajikistan further had a basic set_of_units and sub units that provide operational,_technical and logistic support.

Russia_provided_much support toward the_creation of the national army,_and trained command and engineer personnel._An institute_of higher_military education was created in Tajikistan. Despite the large budget (mostly_from Russian taxpayer money) and the_adequate training of personnel,_the creation_of_the national army_was_proceeding very_slowly. The army benefited from several United_Tajik Opposition_units that were experienced from fighting_government forces during the_civil_war, but as of 2006, were_poorly maintained and funded. At that_time the army had 44_main_battle_tanks, 34 armored infantry fighting_vehicles, 29 armored personnel carriers, 12_pieces of towed_artillery, 10 multiple rocket launchers, 9 mortars,_and_20 surface-to-air missiles.

The Tajikistan army in_2007_had two motorized rifle brigades, one_mountain_brigade,_one artillery brigade, one airborne_assault brigade, one airborne assault detachment,_and one surface-to-air missile regiment. The airborne assault brigade_is an elite_special forces unit which Tajikistan_has_made_a separate branch from the national army, the Mobile Forces._Some troops_are trained by_China, France, India, Russia, and the United States. The Peacekeeping_Operations, or PKO Battalion, became one of_the best units of the National Army due to it being_trained by the National Guard of the United_States in a