The
Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan (
Kazakh: Қазақстанның Қарулы күштері /
Qazaqstannıñ Qarwlı küşteri), is the name of the unified
armed forces of
Kazakhstan. It consists of the Ground Forces, Air and Air Defence Forces, Naval Forces, and
Republican Guard. The national defence policy aims are based on the Constitution of Kazakhstan. They guarantee the preservation of the
independence and
sovereignty of the state and the
integrity of its land area, territorial waters and airspace and its constitutional order. The armed forces of Kazakhstan act under the authority of the
Kazakhstan Ministry of Defence.