Kosovo Security Force
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The Kosovo Security Force[lower-alpha 2] (KSF) is the military of Kosovo. The KSF is tasked with defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kosovo, military support for civilian authorities, and participation in international peacekeeping missions and operations.[1] Since 2018, it is in the process of transforming into the Kosovo Armed Forces.
Kosovo Security Force | |
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Albanian: Forca e Sigurisë së Kosovës Serbian: Косовске безбедносне снаге | |
Founded | 1 January 2009; 15 years ago (2009-01-01) |
Current form | 14 December 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-14)[lower-alpha 1] |
Headquarters | Pristina, Kosovo |
Website | mod.rks-gov.net/ |
Leadership | |
President | Vjosa Osmani |
Minister of Defense | Ejup Maqedonci |
Commander | Lt. Gen. Bashkim Jashari |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18 |
Active personnel | 10,000 |
Reserve personnel | 5,000 |
Deployed personnel | United Kingdom (Operation Interflex) formerly: Kuwait Falkland Islands |
Expenditures | |
Budget | €148,101,326 (2024) |
Percent of GDP | 1.39% (2024) |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers | United States Turkey Germany United Kingdom Italy Israel Austria Croatia |
Related articles | |
History | Kosovo Liberation Army Kosovo Protection Corps |
Ranks | Military ranks of Kosovo |
The President of Kosovo is the Supreme Commander of the Kosovo Security Force and has the competence to mobilize the Kosovo Security Force in cases of a state of emergency.[2] In peace times, the President's powers as Commander-in-Chief are executed through the Prime Minister and the Defence Minister.