The Mongolian army, together with other armed forces of the country, which include border troops and internal security forces, is called upon to protect the sovereignty of the country in the international arena and to ensure the safety of Mongolian citizens within the country if necessary.
Gaining Independence in the 20th Century
The self-defense forces of independent Mongolia began to emerge before the country's complete liberation from Chinese rule. The first armed detachments were created when the White Guard Baron Ungern with his detachment of Russian soldiers came to the aid of the Mongolian people. During the assault on Urga, he was defeated, but this only tempered his soldier and encouraged all sectors of Mongolian society to closer interaction with the liberation army.
The future Bogdyhan of independent Mongolia Bogdo-gegan Vlll sent his letters of support and blessing to the Baron. Thus began the construction of the state armed forces. Immediately after the victory over the Chinese government, self-defense units were created. Military service in Mongolia at that time was compulsory for everyone, which was explained by the difficult situation inside the country and the need to maintain independence from aggressive neighbors. However, the country showed a faithful and reliable ally - the Red Army, which will help to withstand the struggle against White Guard officers and Chinese invaders.
People's Army of Mongolia
Damdin Suhe-Bator became the hero of the liberation struggle of the Mongols with foreign invaders, he founded the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party and led the people's revolution in 1921. Until 2005, in the capital of the country there was its mausoleum, which, however, was demolished so that a monument to Genghis Khan appeared in its place. At the same time, the leader of the revolution was given appropriate honors, and the Buddhist clergy took part in the ceremony of solemn cremation.
The army of the People’s Republic was created with the direct participation of Soviet specialists and was armed with the best examples of Soviet technology. As an important adviser to Mongolia, even Marshal Zhukov visited.
Mongolian army in World War II
Obviously not wanting it, Mongolia entered the war through the fault of the Japanese army, which, together with the state of Manzhou, crossed the Mongolian border and reached the Khalkhin-gol river, which caused an undeclared conflict.
And although the Mongol army nevertheless triumphed in this prolonged conflict, it could not do without help.
The state of Manzhou-go was created by the occupying Japanese administration just in order to continue the attack on China, Mongolia and the Soviet Union from its territory. Of course, realizing this perfectly, the Soviet command could not leave its neighbors without support.
So, military advisers and weapons from the USSR ended up in Mongolia, which entailed a period of long and fruitful cooperation between the two states. The country of the Soviets supplied armored vehicles and small arms to the republic, while the base of the Mongolian army was cavalry, capable of covering distances of up to 160 km per day in the steppes and deserts. The Soviet army in Mongolia before the signing of an agreement with China to reduce the army at the borders, after which the Soviet group of troops was withdrawn from Mongolian territory in 1989.
Soviet-Mongolian cooperation in the 1960s
Mongolia in the sixties was a kind of buffer zone separating China and the USSR, relations between which were far from always friendly. After the anti-Stalinist company began in the Union, China declared its protest and relations began to deteriorate sharply, and in the late 60s a powerful military group was created in the north-west of China that threatened not only the Mongolian People's Republic, but also the Soviet Union.
In response to the PRC's aggressive actions, the Soviet leadership decided to strengthen its military presence in Asia. The size of the group of the people's liberation army was huge, only up to thirty infantry divisions were in reserve, and the number of tanks and rocket launchers reached ten thousand. Such a threat could not be ignored.
Realizing the threat posed by China, the Soviet government urgently began to redeploy its armed forces from the center of the country to the Far East and the Sino-Mongolian border. After these actions, the tank group at the Chinese border reached 2000 units.
Army of Democratic Mongolia
The army of Mongolia, whose strength at the time of the Democratic Revolution in 1990 was supported by general conscription and advisers from the USSR, underwent major changes. This time, American experts took part in the reform of the army.
In the XXl century, the Mongol army was significantly reduced and its strength amounted to ten thousand people in the ground forces, about seven thousand in various paramilitary units and on one military vessel based on Lake Uvs-Nuur.
Despite its small size, the country's army is actively participating in international peacekeeping missions in Afghanistan and Iraq and has repeatedly received praise from its allies.
Current state
The new army of Mongolia, the photo of which is given in the article, is a unique alloy of well-trained personnel and military equipment tested in battles. A distinctive feature of the method of manning the Mongolian Armed Forces is that you can refuse to serve in the army, while paying an amount equal to about one and a half thousand dollars and established by the state.